Shloka 35
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
ताडितःसतयातत्रगदयाभीमरूपया ।सकपिर्मारुतबलस्तंप्रहारमचिन्तयन् ।।6.52.35।।धूम्राक्षस्यशिरोमध्येगिरिशृङ्गमपातयत् ।
tāḍitaḥ sa tayā tatra gadayā bhīma-rūpayā |
sa kapir māruta-balas taṃ prahāram acintayan ||6.52.35||
dhūmrākṣasya śiro-madhye giri-śṛṅgam apātayat |
അവിടെ ഭയങ്കരരൂപമുള്ള ഗദയാൽ അടിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടും, കാറ്റുപോലെ ശക്തനായ ആ കപി ആ പ്രഹാരം ഗണിക്കാതെ ധൂമ്രാക്ഷന്റെ ശിരസ്സിന്റെ നടുവിലേക്ക് ഒരു പർവ്വതശിഖരം എറിഞ്ഞുവിട്ടു.
The Vanaras although strong were wielding maces, spikes, tridents, terrific iron bars and multitude of weapons of many kinds to crush the Rakshasas. They were endowed with prowess, knowledgeable of weapons and doing their duty without fear and with great enthusiasm.
FAQs
Dharma here is protective strength: Hanumān absorbs harm without losing focus on neutralizing a violent aggressor threatening the righteous cause.
Dhūmrākṣa strikes Hanumān with a mace; Hanumān immediately counters by dropping a mountain-peak onto Dhūmrākṣa’s head.
Aparājeya-dhairya (unshakable courage) and niścaya (single-pointed resolve) in service of Rāma’s dharmic campaign.