Shloka 32
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
जघनेभ्यःस्फुलिङ्गांश्चनेत्रेभ्योऽश्रूणिसन्ततम् ।।।।मुमुचुस्तस्यतुरगास्तुल्यमग्नि च वारि च ।
jaghanebhyaḥ sphuliṅgāṃś ca netrebhyo 'śrūṇi santatam |
mumucus tasya turagās tulyam agni ca vāri ca ||
Seine Pferde ließen unablässig Funken aus ihren Hinterpartien sprühen, und aus ihren Augen flossen ohne Ende Tränen—als entließen sie zugleich Feuer und Wasser in gleichem Maß.
His (Ravana's) horses were letting out fire sparks from their hips, tears, water, and fire from their eyes at a time, continuously.
FAQs
The unnatural mixture of ‘fire and water’ symbolizes inner contradiction: adharma destabilizes even one’s own supports, turning strength into distress.
Rāvaṇa’s chariot-team exhibits bizarre, ominous behavior, adding to the accumulating portents of disaster.
Implied is composure and harmony (sāttvika steadiness). The verse depicts their opposite—agitation and imbalance—around the adharmic side.