Shloka 30

धूम्राक्षवधः

The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa

Devanagari script

सभङ् क्त्वातुरथंतस्यहनुमान् मारुतात्मजः ।रक्षसांकदनंचक्रेसस्कन्धविटपैर्द्रुमैः ।।6.52.30।।

Transliteration

sa bhaṅktvā tu rathaṃ tasya hanumān mārutātmajaḥ | rakṣasāṃ kadanaṃ cakre sa-skandha-viṭapair drumaiḥ ||6.52.30||

Translation

അവന്റെ രഥം തകർത്തശേഷം, മാരുതാത്മജൻ ഹനുമാൻ തണ്ടുകളും കൊമ്പുകളും ശാഖാവിടപ്പുകളും ഉള്ള വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ രാക്ഷസരിൽ മഹാവിനാശം വരുത്തി.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• भङ्क्त्वा: having broken
• भङ्क्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; having broken

• तु: indeed, then
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis/contrast

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• तस्य: of him (Dhumrākṣa)
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• हनुमान्: Hanumān
• हनुमान्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• मारुत-आत्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुत-आत्मजः: कर्ता (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘son of Marut (Wind-god)’

• रक्षसाम्: of the rākṣasas
• रक्षसाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• कदनम्: slaughter, destruction
• कदनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• चक्रे: did, wrought
• चक्रे: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg perfect

• स-स्कन्ध-विटपैः: with (trees) having trunks and branches
• स-स्कन्ध-विटपैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + स्कन्ध + विटप (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सहित); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; qualifying द्रुमैः

• द्रुमैः: with trees
• द्रुमैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

Context

Hanuman the son of WindGod in that way started destroying the chariot and the Rakshasa with tree trunks and stems.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Wind-god (Māruta)
• Dhūmrākṣa (implied by 'his chariot')
• Rākṣasas
• Trees (druma)

FAQs

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

Defense of the righteous cause through decisive action: when adharma threatens many, dharma may require forceful intervention to protect the vulnerable.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having disabled the enemy chariot, continues the fight by striking down Rākṣasas using uprooted trees.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bala (strength) guided by purpose—power employed in service of protecting allies and restoring order.