Shloka 18
धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम्
The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa
एवमुक्त्वातुसङ्क्रुद्धोनिश्श्वसन्नुरगोयथा ।अब्रवीद्रक्षसांमध्येधूम्राक्षंनामराक्षसम् ।।6.51.18।।
evam uktvā tu saṅkruddho niśśvasann urago yathā |
abravīd rakṣasāṃ madhye dhūmrākṣaṃ nāma rākṣasam ||6.51.18||
ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ട് അവൻ ക്രോധിച്ചു; സർപ്പത്തെപ്പോലെ ഫുഫ്കരിച്ച്, രാക്ഷസന്മാരുടെ നടുവിൽ ധൂമ്രാക്ഷൻ എന്ന രാക്ഷസനോട് സംസാരിച്ചു.
"Dhumraksha of fierce prowess, you along with a huge Rakshasa army go just now to destroy Rama along with able Vanaras."
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is portrayed as dehumanizing and clouding judgment; dharma calls for restraint and discernment, especially in leadership.
After reacting to the news, Rāvaṇa, furious, calls upon Dhūmrākṣa before the assembled rākṣasas.
The verse emphasizes (by contrast) the virtue of self-control; Rāvaṇa’s serpent-like fury signals its absence.