Shloka 52
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
नैरृतं नैरृतानां च नक्षत्रमभिपीड्यते ।मूलो मूलवता स्पृष्टो धूप्यते धूमकेतुना ।।।।
nairṛtaṃ nairṛtānāṃ ca nakṣatram abhipīḍyate | mūlo mūlavatā spṛṣṭo dhūpyate dhūmaketunā ||
নৈঋতদের সঙ্গে যুক্ত নৈঋত নক্ষত্র অত্যন্ত পীড়িত হচ্ছে। মূল নক্ষত্র মূলবতীর স্পর্শে এবং ধূমকেতুর আঘাতে আরও দমিত হচ্ছে॥
The star called Niruta (of rakshasas) in the south-west is highly tormented by the touch of the Mula star (close to it) and is oppressed.
FAQs
Adharma is shown as self-destructive: ominous celestial afflictions symbolize that unjust power (the rākṣasa side) is under moral and cosmic pressure.
After listing auspicious signs for Rāma, the speaker notes hostile or afflicted stars and a comet—read as bad omens for the enemies.
Moral courage: recognizing that injustice is weakening encourages the righteous side to act decisively without hatred, focusing on restoration.