Shloka 10
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
राक्षसामथिताःकेचिद्वानरैर्जितकाशिभिः ।ववमूरुधिरंकेचिन्मुखैरुधिरभोजनाः ।।6.52.10।।
rākṣasā mathitāḥ kecid vānarair jitakāśibhiḥ |
vavamū rudhiraṃ kecin mukhair rudhirabhojanāḥ || 6.52.10 ||
ഭയം ജയിച്ച വാനരവീരന്മാരുടെ പ്രഹാരത്തിൽ ചില രാക്ഷസർ ചതഞ്ഞു ചൂരലായി; രക്തഭോജികളായ മറ്റുചിലർ വായിലൂടെ രക്തം ഛർദ്ദിച്ചു.
Vanaras who had conquered fear crushed Rakshasas into lumps of flesh indeed the Rakshasas threw out blood from their mouths.
FAQs
The verse contrasts fearlessness in dharmic duty with the collapse of adharma: courage and discipline enable defenders to overcome brutal aggressors.
In close combat, vānara fighters overpower rākṣasas; the scene emphasizes the intensity and physical toll of the battle.
Fear-conquest (jitakāśitva): steadiness under threat, a martial expression of commitment to a righteous cause.