Shloka 3.26.30

दूषणवधः (The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host)

Devanagari script

ते रुक्मपुङ्खा विशिखास्सधूमा इव पावकाः।निजघ्नुस्तानि रक्षांसि वज्रा इव महाद्रुमान्।।।।

Transliteration

te rukmapuṅkhā viśikhāssadhūmā iva pāvakāḥ |

nijaghnustāni rakṣāṃsi vajrā iva mahādrumān ||

Translation

Those gold-tipped arrows, like fires wreathed in smoke, destroyed those rākṣasas just as thunderbolts strike down mighty trees.

Context

The gold-tipped arrows which resembled fire covered with smoke shattered the army of demons like huge trees knocked down by thunder.

Characters & Entities

• Rakshasas
• Vajra

FAQs

To what are Rama's arrows compared in this verse?

Rama's arrows are compared to fires accompanied by smoke (sadhūmā iva pāvakāḥ), indicating their fierce and destructive nature.

What imagery is used to describe the fall of the Rakshasas?

The fall of the Rakshasas is compared to mighty trees being struck down by thunderbolts (vajrā iva mahādrumān), highlighting the irresistible force of Rama's weaponry.