Shloka 6.75.64

लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः (The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle)

Devanagari script

दशनैर्हतकर्णाश्चमुष्टिनिष्कीर्णमस्तकाः ।।।।शिलाप्रहारभग्नाङ्गाविचेरुस्तत्रराक्षसाः ।

Transliteration

daśanair hatakarṇāś ca muṣṭiniṣkīrṇamastakāḥ | śilāprahārabhagnāṅgā vicerus tatra rākṣasāḥ ||

Translation

There the Rākṣasas reeled about—some with ears torn off by bites, others with skulls crushed by fists, and still others with limbs shattered by blows of rocks.

Context

The Rakshasas with ears bitten off by the teeth of the monkeys, skulls smashed with fists, and limbs broken with blows of rocks they moved about.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• śilā (rocks)

FAQs

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

By portraying the bodily ruin caused by violence, the text implicitly teaches the cost of adharma and uncontrolled aggression; dharma aims at restraint and rightful order, not cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Close-quarters fighting intensifies; the Vānaras maul the Rākṣasas with bites, fists, and stones, leaving many wounded and disoriented.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ferocity and tenacity in combat (dhairya/vīrya) among the Vānara fighters.