Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 7
तमश्चलोकमाव्रतेदिशश्चवचकाशिरे ।प्रतिचुक्षुभिरेचाशुसरांसिसरितस्तथा ।।।।
tamaś ca lokam āvṛte diśaś ca na cakāśire | praticukṣubhire cāśu sarāṃsi saritas tathā ||
Darkness covered the world; the directions no longer appeared clearly, and swiftly the lakes and the rivers too grew agitated.
Similarly, on the fifth day the Vanaras endowed with great impetus built twenty three yojanas and crossed Mount Suvela.
FAQs
Dharma teaching is indirect: when order is challenged, nature itself reflects disturbance—hence the wise act steadily and truthfully (satya) even amid confusion.
A description of ominous environmental conditions: darkness and agitation in waters, signaling heightened tension in the unfolding conflict.
Steadfast clarity—maintaining right judgment when external signs are unsettling.