Shloka 16
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
अन्येतुपरमसङ्कृक्रुद्धाराक्षसाभीमनिश्वना: ।तलैरेवाभिधावन्तिवज्रस्पर्शसमैर्हरीन् ।।6.52.16।।
anye tu paramasaṅkruddhā rākṣasā bhīmaniśvanāḥ |
talair evābhidhāvanti vajrasparśasamaiḥ harīn || 6.52.16 ||
Namun raksasa yang lain, mengaum menggerunkan dan murka meluap, menyerbu para pahlawan vanara, memukul dengan tapak tangan—keras sentuhannya bagaikan vajra.
Other Rakshasas of terrific valour, extremely enraged, hit the monkeys with their palms which were hard as diamond to touch.
FAQs
Unchecked wrath (krodha) drives reckless harm; dharma warns that rage without discernment becomes a force of adharma, even when it appears powerful.
As the battle rages, a fresh group of rākṣasas counterattacks, rushing the vānara ranks and using crushing palm-strikes.
By contrast, the virtue implied is self-control: the verse showcases the enemy’s rage as a moral failing opposed to dharmic restraint.