Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 53 Shloka 25

वज्रदंष्ट्रैः Vajradamshtra, रणे in battle, बाणैः with arrows, हरीन् at Vanaras, भृशम् striking, वित्रासयन् destruction, लोकसंहारे destruction of the world, पाशहस्तः with noose in hand, अन्तकःइव like god of death, चचार went about.

Vajradamshtra went about in the battle striking Vanaras just like death goes with a noose for destruction of the world.