Shloka 6.52.20

धूम्राक्षवधः (The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa)

Devanagari script

परिघैर्मथिताःकेचिद्भिण्डिवालैर्विदारिताः ।पट्टसैराहता: केचिद्विह्वलन्तोगतासवः ।।6.52.20।।

Transliteration

parighair mathitāḥ kecid bhiṇḍivālair vidāritāḥ | paṭṭasair āhatāḥ kecid vihvalanto gatāsavaḥ ||6.52.20||

Translation

Some were crushed by iron bars; some were torn open by bhiṇḍivāla weapons; some were struck with axes—staggering, they lost their lives.

Context

Some were pound by iron bars, some were torn up, some split and some pierced and cut ceased in life.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara (Vanaras)
• Bhiṇḍivāla (weapon)
• Parigha (iron bar weapon)
• Paṭṭasa (axe)

FAQs

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

The verse serves as a sober reminder that adharma-driven aggression produces widespread suffering; dharma requires confronting such violence, even at terrible human cost.

What is the narrative situation?

Rakshasa weaponry inflicts severe casualties; the battlefield is described through the variety of heavy arms used and the resulting deaths.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (heroic courage) by those who remain engaged amid deadly weaponry; also the narrative emphasis on realism and consequence.