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Shloka 6.90.12

इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम् (Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras)

प्रहस्तोनिहतोवीरोनिकुम्भश्चमहाबल. ।कुम्भकर्णश्चकुम्भश्चधूम्राक्षश्चनिशाचरः ।।6.90.10।।जम्बुमालीमहामालीतीक्ष्णवेगोऽशनिप्रभः ।सुप्तघ्नोयज्ञकोपश्चवज्रदंष्ट्रश्चराक्षसः ।।6.90.11।।सम्ह्रादीविकटोऽरिघ्नस्तपनोदमएव च ।प्रघासःप्रघसश्चैवप्रजङ्घोजङ्घएव च ।।6.90.12।।अग्निकेतुश्चदुर्धर्षोरश्मिकेतुश्चवीर्यवान् ।विद्युज्जिह्वाद्विजिह्वश्चसूर्यशत्रुश्चराक्षसः ।।6.90.13।।अकम्पनःसुपार्श्वश्चचक्रमाली च राक्षसः ।कम्पनस्सत्त्ववन्तौतौदेवान्तकनरान्तकौ ।।6.90.14।।

saṁhrādī vikaṭo 'righnas tapano dama eva ca |

praghāsaḥ praghasaś caiva prajaṅgho jaṅgha eva ca ||6.90.12||

Saṁhrādī, Vikaṭa, Arighna the foe-slayer, Tapana, and Dama; Praghāsa and Praghasa; and also Prajaṅgha and Jaṅgha—these rākṣasas too were slain by you in this war.

"The heroic Prahastha, Nikumbha also and Kumbhakarna of mighty prowess, Kumbha also, night ranger Dum raksha, Jambumali, Mahamali, Teekshanavega, Asanibhra, Suptanga, Yagnakopa, Vajradamshtra, Rakshasas Simhadri, Arigna, Vikata, Tapana, Dama also, Praghaasa, Praghasa, Prajaghna, and Jaghan also, Durdarsha, Agniketha, heroes Rasmikethu, Vidyajihva, Dwijihwa, Suryasatru, and Rakshasas Akampana, Suparswa, Chakramali, and Rakshasas Kampana, and energetic Devanthaka and Naranthaka have been killed by you."

S
Saṁhrādī
V
Vikaṭa
A
Arighna
T
Tapana
D
Dama
P
Praghāsa
P
Praghasa
P
Prajaṅgha
J
Jaṅgha

By listing fallen rākṣasa warriors, the verse frames victory as the outcome of a dharmic battle—where force is used to protect righteousness and restore moral order, not for cruelty or conquest.

Satya is reflected in the factual, accountable naming of those slain—truthful remembrance of the consequences of adharma and the reality of just retribution in the narrative.