Shloka 32
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
त्यक्तप्रहरणास्सर्वेराक्षसास्तेपराजिताः ।लङ्कामभिययुस्त्रस्तावानरास्तैभिद्रुताः ।।6.56.32।।
tyaktapraharaṇāḥ sarve rākṣasās te parājitāḥ |
laṅkām abhiyayuḥ trastā vānarās taibhir drutāḥ ||6.56.32||
പരാജിതരായ ആ രാക്ഷസന്മാർ എല്ലാവരും ആയുധങ്ങൾ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച്, ഭീതിയോടെ ലങ്കയിലേക്കു ഓടി; വാനരന്മാർ അവരെ പിന്തുടർന്ന് ഓടിച്ചു.
Abandoning weapons, all Rakshasas having been defeated, chased by the Vanaras, frightened, ran away into Lanka.
FAQs
The verse reflects karmic consequence in narrative form: when aggression fails, fear replaces arrogance. Dharma is portrayed as ultimately stabilizing, while adharma collapses under pressure.
After their leader’s fall and battlefield losses, the rakshasas retreat toward Lanka, dropping their arms, while the vanaras pursue.
The vanaras’ collective valor and momentum in service of Rama’s righteous cause.