Shloka 33
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
तमापतन्तंधूम्राक्षोगदामुद्यम्यवीर्यवान् ।विनर्दमानःसहसाहनूमन्तमभिद्रवत् ।।6.52.33।।
tam āpatantaṃ dhūmrākṣo gadām udyamya vīryavān | vinardamānaḥ sahasā hanūmantam abhidravat ||6.52.33||
ഹനുമാൻ പാഞ്ഞെത്തുന്നതു കണ്ട ധൂമ്രാക്ഷൻ പരാക്രമത്തോടെ ഗദ ഉയർത്തി; ഭീകരഗർജ്ജനത്തോടെ സഹസാ ഹനുമാനെതിരെ കുതിച്ചു.
Lifting his mace on seeing Hanuman, heroic and brave Dhumraksha darted on Hanuman, roaring like a lion.
FAQs
The verse illustrates the escalation inherent in adharma-driven aggression—force meeting force—underscoring why dharma values self-control and right intention.
Dhūmrākṣa counters Hanumān’s charge by lifting his mace and rushing to strike him.
For Dhūmrākṣa: audacity and martial confidence (though not necessarily righteous); for the scene: intensity of single combat.