Shloka 11
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
पार्श्वेषुदारिताःकेचित्केचिद्राशीकृताद्रुमैः ।शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताःकेचित्केचिद्धन्तैर्विदारिताः ।।6.52.11।।
pārśveṣu dāritāḥ kecit kecid rāśīkṛtā drumaiḥ |
śilābhiś cūrṇitāḥ kecit kecid dhantair vidāritāḥ || 6.52.11 ||
ചിലരുടെ പാർശ്വങ്ങൾ കീറിപ്പൊളിക്കപ്പെട്ടു; ചിലർ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളുടെ കൂമ്പാരത്തിൽ അമർന്നു തകർന്നു; ചിലർ പാറകളാൽ പൊടിയായി; ചിലർ പല്ലുകളാൽ കീറിപ്പിരിഞ്ഞു.
Some tore by the sides of the body, some crushed by the trees, some powdered by the rocks, and some were torn into pieces with teeth.
FAQs
It underscores the grave consequences that follow when adharma escalates into war; violence, once unleashed, brings widespread suffering.
A vivid battlefield catalogue describes how rākṣasas are destroyed by the vānara forces using natural weapons and brute strength.
Relentless martial force in service of an alliance—strength directed toward a collective dharmic objective.