Shloka 14
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
यदाप्रभृतिवैदेहीसम्प्रास्तेमांपुरींतव ।तदाप्रभृतिदृश्यन्तेनिमित्तान्यशुभानिनः ।।।।
yadāprabhṛti vaidehī samprāptemāṃ purīṃ tava | tadāprabhṛti dṛśyante nimittāny aśubhāni naḥ ||
Seit Vaidehī in diese deine Stadt gekommen ist, sehen wir von eben jener Zeit an unheilvolle Vorzeichen.
"Since Vaidehi has come to this city, inauspicious happenings are seen by us."
FAQs
Adharma has consequences: wrongful possession and coercion (Sītā’s abduction) disturbs moral order, reflected as social and cosmic disquiet (inauspicious signs).
Vibhīṣaṇa links Laṅkā’s ominous disturbances to the moment Sītā was brought there, warning Rāvaṇa of impending ruin.
Truthfulness and moral clarity: Vibhīṣaṇa names the root cause rather than treating symptoms.