Shloka 6.79.40

मकराक्षवधः (The Slaying of Makarākṣa)

Devanagari script

दृष्टवातेराक्षसास्सर्वेमकराक्षस्यपातनम् ।।।।लङ्कामेवप्रधावन्तरामबाणभयार्दिताः ।

Transliteration

śakti-khaḍga-gadā-kuntais tomaraiś ca niśācarāḥ | paṭṭasair bhiṇḍipālaiś ca bāṇa-pātaiḥ samantataḥ | pāśa-mudgara-daṇḍaiś ca nikhātaiś cāpare tathā | kadanaṁ kapi-siṁhānāṁ cakrus te rajanīcarāḥ ||

Translation

With javelins, swords, maces, spears, lances, short blades, bhiṇḍipālas, and showers of arrows—together with nooses, mallets, staffs, and other weapons—the night-rangers caused devastation among the lion-like monkeys all around.

Context

Seeing Maka raksha fall, those Rakshasas became scared of Rama's arrow and ran straight to Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• rākṣasas (niśācara/rajanīcara)
• vānaras (kapi-siṁha)
• weapons: śakti, khaḍga, gadā, kunta, tomara, paṭṭasa, bhiṇḍipāla, bāṇa, pāśa, mudgara, daṇḍa

FAQs

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

It presents the moral urgency of resisting oppression: dharma requires confronting forces that spread indiscriminate harm.

What is the narrative situation?

A continued description (parallel to 6.79.4) of rākṣasas attacking the Vānara warriors with many weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance in a just struggle—bearing hardship for the protection of the righteous cause.