Shloka 4
निमित्तदर्शनम्
Portents Before the March to Laṅkā
वाताश्चकलुषावान्तिकम्पतेचवसुन्धराः ।पर्वताग्राणिवेपन्तेपतन्तिचमहीरुहाः ।।6.23.4।।
vātāś ca kaluṣā vānti kampate ca vasundharā | parvatāgrāṇi vepante patanti ca mahīruhāḥ ||
«Staubbeladene Winde wehen; selbst die Erde bebt; die Gipfel der Berge erzittern, und große Bäume brechen und stürzen.»
"The earth will turn into a mass of flesh and blood and will be covered by the mountains and tridents hurled by Vanaras and Rakshasas."
FAQs
Dharma is vigilance: reading the environment and responding with restraint and readiness, not negligence, when signs indicate impending upheaval.
Natural disturbances appear as ominous portents immediately before the decisive military movement toward Laṅkā.
Alertness and situational awareness—Rama’s attentive leadership in crisis.