Shloka 6.52.7
धूम्राक्षवधः (The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa)
शरनिर्भिन्नगात्रास्तेशूलनिर्भिन्नदेहिनः ।जगृहुस्तेद्रुमांस्तत्रशिलाश्चहरियूथपाः ।।6.52.7।।
dhūmrākṣaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā hata-śeṣā niśācarāḥ |
trastāḥ praviviśur laṅkāṃ vadhyamānāḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ ||6.52.37||
Seeing Dhūmrākṣa slain, the surviving night-rangers fled in fear back into Laṅkā, even as the vānaras continued to strike them down.
Vanaras 's bodies split in their necks by the terrible tridents, took up trees and rocks to fight.
When adharma loses its champion, it collapses into fear: dharma’s steadiness has a moral-psychological force that breaks unjust aggression.
After Dhūmrākṣa’s death, the remaining rākṣasas retreat into Laṅkā while the vānaras pursue.
Strategic momentum and collective resolve—pressing the advantage to prevent renewed harm.