Shloka 10
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
राक्षसामथिताःकेचिद्वानरैर्जितकाशिभिः ।ववमूरुधिरंकेचिन्मुखैरुधिरभोजनाः ।।6.52.10।।
rākṣasā mathitāḥ kecid vānarair jitakāśibhiḥ |
vavamū rudhiraṃ kecin mukhair rudhirabhojanāḥ || 6.52.10 ||
Một số La-sát bị các dũng sĩ Vanara—những bậc đã thắng nỗi sợ—đập nát tan; kẻ khác, loài ăn huyết, từ miệng phun trào máu đỏ.
Vanaras who had conquered fear crushed Rakshasas into lumps of flesh indeed the Rakshasas threw out blood from their mouths.
FAQs
The verse contrasts fearlessness in dharmic duty with the collapse of adharma: courage and discipline enable defenders to overcome brutal aggressors.
In close combat, vānara fighters overpower rākṣasas; the scene emphasizes the intensity and physical toll of the battle.
Fear-conquest (jitakāśitva): steadiness under threat, a martial expression of commitment to a righteous cause.