Shloka 6.52.11
धूम्राक्षवधः (The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa)
पार्श्वेषुदारिताःकेचित्केचिद्राशीकृताद्रुमैः ।शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताःकेचित्केचिद्धन्तैर्विदारिताः ।।6.52.11।।
pārśveṣu dāritāḥ kecit kecid rāśīkṛtā drumaiḥ |
śilābhiś cūrṇitāḥ kecit kecid dhantair vidāritāḥ || 6.52.11 ||
Some were ripped open at the flanks; some were heaped and crushed by trees; some were ground to powder by rocks; and some were torn apart by teeth.
Some tore by the sides of the body, some crushed by the trees, some powdered by the rocks, and some were torn into pieces with teeth.
It underscores the grave consequences that follow when adharma escalates into war; violence, once unleashed, brings widespread suffering.
A vivid battlefield catalogue describes how rākṣasas are destroyed by the vānara forces using natural weapons and brute strength.
Relentless martial force in service of an alliance—strength directed toward a collective dharmic objective.