Shloka 36
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
सविस्फारितसर्वाङ्गोगिरिशृङ्गेणताडितः ।पपातसहसाभूमौविकीर्णइवपर्वतः ।।6.52.36।।
sa visphārita-sarvāṅgo giri-śṛṅgeṇa tāḍitaḥ |
papāta sahasā bhūmau vikīrṇa iva parvataḥ ||6.52.36||
പർവ്വതശിഖരത്തിന്റെ പ്രഹാരത്തിൽ അവന്റെ ശരീരാവയവങ്ങൾ പിളർന്ന് ചിതറിയതായി, അവൻ പെട്ടെന്ന് ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു—ചിതറിപ്പൊളിഞ്ഞ് ഇടിഞ്ഞുവീഴുന്ന ഒരു പർവ്വതംപോലെ.
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
Adharma culminates in downfall: violent aggression meets decisive consequence when opposed by dharmic protectors.
Dhūmrākṣa is struck by the falling mountain-peak and collapses to the earth, broken and defeated.
The effectiveness of righteous force—strength directed toward ending harm, not toward cruelty for its own sake.