Shloka 32

धूम्राक्षवधः

The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa

Devanagari script

विद्राव्यराक्षसंसैन्यंहनुमान्मारुतात्मजः ।गिरिशशिखरमादायधूम्राक्षमभिदुद्रुवे ।।6.52.32।।

Transliteration

vidrāvya rākṣasaṃ sainyaṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | gireḥ śikharaṃ ādāya dhūmrākṣam abhidudruve ||6.52.32||

Translation

Nachdem er das Rākṣasa-Heer in die Flucht geschlagen hatte, riss Hanumān, der Sohn des Windes, einen Berggipfel aus und stürmte direkt auf Dhūmrākṣa zu.

Word by Word

• विद्राव्य: having routed
• विद्राव्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-द्रु (धातु)
• Form: णिच् (causative) + क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् (absolutive), अव्यय; having put to flight

• राक्षस-सैन्यम्: the rākṣasa army
• राक्षस-सैन्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• हनुमान्: Hanumān
• हनुमान्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मारुत-आत्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुत-आत्मजः: कर्ता (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गिरि-श-शिखरम्: a mountain peak
• गिरि-श-शिखरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + शिखर (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; having taken up

• धूम्राक्षम्: Dhumrākṣa
• धूम्राक्षम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अभिदुद्रुवे: rushed at, charged
• अभिदुद्रुवे: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg perfect

Context

Hanuman the son of WindGod, after chasing the army of Rakshasas reaching the top of the mountain, jumped on Dhumraksha.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Wind-god (Māruta)
• Rākṣasa army
• Mountain peak (giri-śikhara)
• Dhūmrākṣa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Stopping the chief source of harm: dharma-driven leadership targets the cause of chaos (the commander) to reduce suffering for the many.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān scatters the enemy troops and advances to engage Dhūmrākṣa directly, wielding a mountain peak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aparājita-saṅkalpa (indomitable resolve) and protective leadership in crisis.