Shloka 16
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः
War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates
आदित्यमभिवाश्यन्तिजनयन्तोमहद्भयम् ।दीनादीनस्वराःघोरानप्रशस्तामृगद्विजाः ।।6.41.16।।
ādityam abhivāśyanti janayanto mahad-bhayam |
dīnā dīna-svarāḥ ghorā apraśastā mṛga-dvijāḥ ||6.41.16||
সূর্যের দিকে মুখ করে অশুভ মৃগ ও পাখিরা করুণ-করুণ, ভয়ংকর স্বরে ডাকছে এবং মহাভয় সৃষ্টি করছে।
"The twilight appears like red sander trees, the burning fire falling from the sun is like a mass of fire and frightening."
FAQs
Dharma calls for steadiness when fear spreads: recognizing panic-inducing signs, a leader must remain truthful yet stabilizing, guiding others toward right action.
Rāma notes ominous animal and bird behavior as further confirmation that a dangerous turning point has arrived.
Courage with clarity—acknowledging fear without being ruled by it.