Shloka 11
परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः
The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila
असौम्या: पक्षिणो घोरा मृगाश्चापि प्रदक्षिणा:।।।।किमिदं हृदयोत्कम्पि मनो मम विषीदति।
asaumyāḥ pakṣiṇo ghorā mṛgāś cāpi pradakṣiṇāḥ | kim idaṃ hṛdayotkampi mano mama viṣīdati ||
পক্ষীরা ভয়ংকর ও অশুভ; তবু মৃগেরা প্রদক্ষিণ করছে। এ কী? আমার হৃদয় কেঁপে ওঠে, মন বিষণ্ণ হয়ে যায়॥
"While the frightening birds are inauspicious, the deer on the right are favourables Why is this? My heart beats. My mind is depressed.
FAQs
Dharma includes vigilance: mixed signs prompt reflection and seeking guidance rather than reckless action; inner unease is treated seriously, not ignored.
Daśaratha observes contradictory omens—inauspicious birds but auspicious right-moving deer—and expresses anxiety to Vasiṣṭha.
Sensitivity and responsibility: the king’s conscience reacts to possible danger, showing concern for outcomes affecting others.