Dhoomraaksh Slained
The Mighty prowessed Dhoomraksha coming with his Rakshsasaa warriors, Vanara were eaglery waiting to challenge them welcomed them with a roar. Then a fierce battle happened between Vanaras & Rakshasaas With Mountains, Trees, Boulders Vanaras thrashed the Rakshsaas. With Tirdent, Spears, Sickles and BhanasRakshasaas also hit back the Vanaras. Countless Rakshasaas warriors were killed by Vanaras. Rakhsasaas enraged shot the Arrows mounted with Eaglefeathers, Mace and Ulakai (War Hammer made of Melted Iron) killed many a Vanara. Vanaras who were piereced by Arrows, with Mace slit body profusely bleeding with out fear, carrying Trees, boulders showed exemplary courage in established rare battle credentials. . Announcing their names they pounced Fiercly on the Rakshasaas, ground them on the earth and made a Lion’s roar. Some Rakshasaas were samshed into smithereens with Mountains, Trees and boulders. Some coughed out Blood. Some were torn above the waist below the ribs on sides. Some were hit with Trees and made into pulp. Some Rakshasaas were ground with boulders. Some Rakshasaas were torn with the Teeth. With staff broken, wheels broken, Yoke split , Yaks dead, with powdered Chariots, with giant Elephants, with Rakhsasaas like the rogue elephants, with the Moutin peaks thrown by Vanaras , with dead Horses, that battle field was filled. Th greatly prowessed Vanara warriors Leaped and jumped and tore the faces of Rakshasaa warriors with their Nails. Tose NIchacharas (Rakshasaas) with pale face, hair opened up, due to foul smell of Blood swooned and fell on the battle ground. Some due to extreme rage were shouting with their Hands which were like Vajhrayudha (Indestructible weapon of Indra) slapped the Vanaras. Vanaras (Monkey) too responded by leaping on them very fast and punching with their fist, knees Kicking with their Legs, biting and tearing with their Teeth were destroying the Rakshasaas. Seeing that great warrior Dhoomraksha got enraged and started killing Vanaras in countless numbers.Some were grounded by Spears with Fire and coughed upp blood. Some were hit by Iron Ulakai (War Hammer made of Melted Iron) fell on the ground. Some of their Limbs were broken being hit by the yoke masts, Some were hit by the rounded staffs and
Indriyas scattered lost their Lives. Some were slit open by the rounded staff having sword in its tip. Some were pierced with Tridents and killed.Some were driven by the Rakshasaas by heavy thrashing. Some were lying on the ground with their heart widely Slit open. Some were torn on one side and were lying. Some the Liver had been torn. Thus both sides doing fierece battle the sound emanating thus from them, Moutians, trees Boulders, falling sound made all animals to be frightened, In that Battle field Bows were the Veena string instrument, the Strings of the bows were the strings of veenas, hichups intermittent was the Rhthic Timing in music, weak uttering of wrods was the Music thus the battle field was like a gory music concert.
Dhoomraksha bent his bow and sent thousands of Arrows and hit Vanaras and made them run for cover and roared in laughter. Seeing Vanara Army confused and floundering Anjaneya took a huge boulder and came running fast. With Prowess of Wind, with fiery red eyes due to anger, he threw that boulder on Dhoomrakshas Chariot. Seeing that the Rakhsasaa jumped with Mace in his Hand. That boulder killed instantly, his horses, Charioteer, and destroyed masts, Flag, Bow and Arrows and the Chariot.Then Maruti uprooted Trees with their roots thrashed Rakshasaas in hordes, breaking their heads dashed them on the ground with Blood flowing from them. Thus he made the Rakshasaa Army scurry away without leaving a trace. Hanuman took a Mountain peak came running towards Dhoomrakasha. Seeing that He was swirling a Mace with many Iron nails embedded in it pounced on Hanuman with rage and hit it on his head. Hanuman of Matchless valour like Vayu (God of Wind) just ignored it with that Boulder hit Dhoraksh on the centre of his head. He with his Limbs broken like Mountain fell on the ground and died. Seeing their Army commander dead, the balance Rakshsaas ran for shelter into Lanka. Vanaras chased them relentlessly and killed them. Thus Anjaneya killed Dhoomraksha and the Army whch came with him and made their blood flow. Though he was a bit tired but having killed the enemies he was specially happy. All celebrated Hanuman’s success. (Slokas41)
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