Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 3
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
राक्षसैर्वानराघोराविनिकृत्तस्समन्ततः ।वानरैराक्षसाश्चापिद्रुमैर्भूमिसमीकृताः ।।6.52.3।।
rākṣasair vānarā ghorā vinikṛttāḥ samantataḥ | vānarair rākṣasāś cāpi drumair bhūmisamīkṛtāḥ ||6.52.3||
Sa lahat ng panig, ang mababangis na Vānara ay pinabagsak ng mga Rākṣasa; at ang mga Rākṣasa naman ay pinatumba sa lupa ng mga Vānara gamit ang mga puno.
Fierce Rakshasas mowed down the Vanaras all over and even the Vanaras pulled down Rakshasas to the ground with trees.
FAQs
War’s gravity and restraint: the verse highlights the mutual devastation of battle, implicitly warning that violence—though sometimes undertaken for dharma—carries heavy cost.
A battlefield overview: both sides inflict severe casualties; Vānaras use uprooted trees as weapons.
Collective courage and endurance (dhairya) of the Vānara host under intense assault.