Shloka 25
धूम्राक्षस्तुधनुष्पाणिर्वानरान्रणमूर्धनि ।हसन्विद्रावयामासदिशस्तुशरवृष्टिभिः ।।6.52.25।।
dhūmrākṣas tu dhanuṣpāṇir vānarān raṇamūrdhani | hasan vidrāvayāmāsa diśas tu śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ ||6.52.25||
烟目（Dhūmrākṣa）手执弓矢立于战阵之巅，放声大笑，箭雨倾泻，驱得众猴军（Vānara）四散奔逃。
Dhumraksha with his bow in hand, showering arrows, laughing in battlefront dispersed the Vanaras in directions.
FAQs
The verse cautions against cruelty and arrogance in violence: laughter while causing suffering signals adharma (moral disorder), contrasting with the restrained seriousness expected in righteous conduct.
Dhūmrākṣa takes an aggressive lead position and uses sustained arrow volleys to break Vanara formations and force dispersal.
For Dhūmrākṣa, tactical aggression and confidence; by contrast, the verse implicitly values the Vanaras’ need to regroup with discipline rather than panic.