Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 44
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
कबन्धानिसमुत्पेतुर्दिक्षुवानररक्षसाम् ।।6.43.44।।विमर्देतुमुलेतस्मिन्देवासुररणोपमे ।
kabandhāni samutpetur dikṣu vānararakṣasām ||6.43.44||
vimarde tumule tasmin devāsura-raṇopame |
Sa gayong magulong paglalamas—na tulad ng digmaan ng mga deva at asura—ang mga putol na katawan ng mga Vānara at mga Rākṣasa ay tumilapon at nagkalat sa lahat ng dako.
At that time the Vanaras and Rakshasas facing each other started a dual fight.
FAQs
The verse warns that adharma-driven conflict dehumanizes and devastates; dharma calls for ending such chaos swiftly and justly, not glorifying carnage.
The narrator depicts the gruesome intensity of the melee, with bodies and trunks scattered everywhere.
The text emphasizes moral gravity rather than heroics—prompting discernment and compassion amid violence.