Shloka 34
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
क्षणेन तु महाघोरं वनं निहतराक्षसम्।बभूव निरयप्रख्यं मांसशोणितकर्दमम्।।।।
kṣaṇena tu mahāghoraṁ vanaṁ nihatarākṣasam | babhūva nirayaprakhyaṁ māṁsaśoṇitakardamam ||
ஒரு கணத்தில் அந்தக் காடு—கொல்லப்பட்ட ராட்சசர்களால் நிரம்பி—மிகக் கொடூரமாக மாறியது; நரகம்போல் தோன்றியது; நிலம் மாம்சமும் இரத்தமும் கலந்த சேற்றாகி இருந்தது।
Of that entire army great warrior Khara,Trisira and Rama, destroyer of foes alone remained.
FAQs
Even justified battle has horrific consequences; dharma includes acknowledging the suffering caused by adharma and the necessity of ending it decisively.
After mass slaughter in the forest fight, the landscape is described as hell-like due to bloodshed.
Implied is Rama’s capacity to end terror quickly; the verse mainly emphasizes the stark reality of war.