Shloka 3.25.9
खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः — The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage
ते वलाहसङ्काशा महानादा महौजसः।अभ्यधावन्त काकुत्स्थं रथैर्वाजिभिरेव च।।।।गजैः पर्वतकूटाभै रामं युद्धे जिघांसवः।
dūṣaṇas tu svakaṃ sainyaṃ hanyamānaṃ nirīkṣya saḥ |
sandidēśa mahābāhur bhīmavegān durāsadān ||
rākṣasān pañcasahasrān samareṣv anivartinaḥ |
But Dūṣaṇa, seeing his own army being cut down, deployed five thousand rākṣasas—mighty in speed, hard to face, and unwilling to retreat in battle.
Very powerful demons like huge clouds roared, eager to kill Rama in war. They ran forward on chariots, horses and tall elephants, looking like mountain tops.
The verse shows adharma’s persistence: when wrongdoing is challenged, it often doubles down. Dharma requires continued resolve even when opposition escalates.
As Dūṣaṇa’s forces are being slain, he responds by bringing in a large reinforcement contingent of rākṣasas.
Rāma’s steadfast duty is implied: the more adharma surges, the more unwavering the protector must be.