Shloka 31
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
विभिन्नशिरसोभूत्वाराक्षसाश्शोणितोक्षिता: ।द्रुमैःप्रमथिताश्चान्येनिपेतुर्धरणीतले ।।6.52.31।।
vibhinnaśiraso bhūtvā rākṣasāḥ śoṇitokṣitāḥ | drumaiḥ pramathitāś cānye nipetur dharaṇītale ||6.52.31||
തലകൾ പിളർന്ന് രക്തത്തിൽ കുളിച്ച ആ രാക്ഷസർ—വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ ചതഞ്ഞു—ഭൂമിയുടെ മേൽപ്പുറത്ത് വീണുകിടന്നു.
Some Rakshasas hit by trees with their heads broken, shedding blood fell on the ground.
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A sober reminder of war’s suffering: even when fought for dharma, the outcome includes grievous injury—encouraging restraint and seriousness about violence.
Rākṣasa warriors struck by tree-weapons are mortally wounded and collapse on the battlefield.
Relentless martial force (ugra-vīrya) on the battlefield—described as an effect of Hanumān’s onslaught.