Shloka 3.26.24
दूषणवधः (The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host)
अयं विनिहतस्संख्ये दूषणस्सपदानुगः।।।।महत्या सेनया सार्धं युद्ध्वा रामं कुमानुषम्।शस्त्रैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हनध्वं सर्वराक्षसाः।।।।
dūṣaṇaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā tasya caiva padānugān |
vyādideśa kharaḥ kruddhaḥ senādhyakṣān mahābalān ||
Seeing Dūṣaṇa slain, along with those who followed in his steps, Khara—angered—issued orders to his mighty commanders.
Dusana and his followers are killed in the battle. You, all the demons, along with your great army and different kinds of weapons should kill that wicked human being, Rama.
It highlights how anger can drive leadership into escalation; the Ramayana often contrasts such rage-driven command with dharma-guided restraint.
After Dūṣaṇa’s defeat, Khara reacts by mobilizing higher-ranking commanders to intensify the attack on Rāma.
By contrast, the verse foregrounds a vice: Khara’s wrath and impulsive escalation.