Shloka 19
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
वायसाःसङ्घशःक्रूराव्याहरन्तिसमन्ततः ।समवेताश्चदृश्यन्तेविमानाग्रेषुसङ्घशः ।।।।
vāyasāḥ saṅghaśaḥ krūrā vyāharanti samantataḥ | samavetāś ca dṛśyante vimānāgreṣu saṅghaśaḥ ||
Grausame Krähen, scharenweise, krächzen ringsumher; in Gruppen versammelt, sieht man sie in Schwärmen auf den Spitzen der Luftpaläste sitzen.
Wild crows are seen in flocks all over the top of aerial chariot sounding harsh gathered in groups.
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Ignoring dharma invites public and cosmic warning signs; ominous imagery urges a ruler to heed truth before disaster becomes inevitable.
Vibhīṣaṇa describes ominous bird-behavior around royal structures, intensifying the sense of looming catastrophe.
Alertness to moral signals: Vibhīṣaṇa connects external disturbances with internal ethical failure.