Shloka 3.26.5
दूषणवधः (The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host)
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा।।।।शरैरवाकिरत्सैन्यं सर्वतस्सहदूषणम्।
tatas tu tad bhīmabalaṁ mahāhave samīkṣya rāmeṇa hataṁ balīyasā | rathena rāmaṁ mahatā kharas tadā samāsasāda indra ivodyatāśaniḥ ||
Then, seeing in that great battle his formidable host slain by the mightier Rāma, Khara advanced toward Rāma in a huge chariot—like Indra approaching with thunderbolt raised.
Overpowered by anger, Rama, with a blazing glow, covered Dusana and his army with his arrows.
Leaders bear responsibility: when an army’s wrongdoing fails, its commander must personally face the consequences of aggression.
Khara, witnessing the destruction of his forces, charges forward to confront Rama directly in his chariot.
Rama’s superior strength is acknowledged; Khara’s boldness is shown, though aligned with adharma in this episode.