Shloka 6.51.10

धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम् (The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa)

Devanagari script

सन्त्रस्तहृदयाःसर्वेप्राकारात् वरुह्यते ।विषण्णवदनाघोराराक्षसेन्द्रमुपस्थिता ।।6.51.10।।

Transliteration

santrasta-hṛdayāḥ sarve prākārāt avaruhya te | viṣaṇṇa-vadanā ghorā rākṣasendram upasthitāḥ ||6.51.10||

Translation

All those dreadful Rākṣasas, their hearts shaken with fear, climbed down from the ramparts and approached the lord of the Rākṣasas with dejected faces.

Context

All the dreadful Rakshasas getting down the boundary wall with pale faces, sad countenance reached the Lord of Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• Rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa)
• Ramparts/walls of Laṅkā (prākāra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

When a cause is rooted in adharma, even the powerful become inwardly insecure; unrighteous leadership breeds fear rather than confidence.

What is the narrative situation?

Rākṣasa defenders, alarmed by the enemy’s approach, leave the walls and report to Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the contrastive virtue: dharmic steadiness versus adharma-induced panic and instability.