Shloka 6.43.5
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः (Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats)
एतस्मिन्नन्तरेतेषामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ।रक्षसांवानराणांचद्वन्द्वयुद्धमवर्तत ।।6.43.5।।
kabandhāni samutpetur dikṣu vānararakṣasām ||6.43.44||
vimarde tumule tasmin devāsura-raṇopame |
In that tumultuous crush—like the war of Devas and Asuras—severed trunks of Vānaras and Rākṣasas sprang up and lay scattered in every direction.
At that time the Vanaras and Rakshasas facing each other started a dual fight.
The verse warns that adharma-driven conflict dehumanizes and devastates; dharma calls for ending such chaos swiftly and justly, not glorifying carnage.
The narrator depicts the gruesome intensity of the melee, with bodies and trunks scattered everywhere.
The text emphasizes moral gravity rather than heroics—prompting discernment and compassion amid violence.