Shloka 3.24.34

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च (Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army)

Devanagari script

दुष्प्रेक्ष्यस्सोऽभवत्कृद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्।तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाविष्टं प्राद्रवन्वनदेवताः।।।।

Transliteration

duṣprekṣyaḥ so 'bhavat kruddho yugāntāgnir iva jvalan | taṃ dṛṣṭvā tejasāviṣṭaṃ prādravan vanadevatāḥ ||

Translation

In his wrath he became hard to behold, blazing like the fire at the end of an age; seeing him filled with radiance, even the deities of the forest fled away.

Context

Rama stood burning in anger like the fire of the doom's day. It was difficult even to look at him. Seeing him full of glow even the sylvan deities ran away.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• yugāntāgni (cosmic end-time fire)
• vanadevatāḥ (forest deities)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma’s protective force can appear terrifying: righteous punishment (daṇḍa) is portrayed as awe-inspiring, meant to restrain adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s battle-fury manifests so powerfully that the very beings of the forest retreat in alarm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Majesty and moral authority—Rama’s tejas (spiritual-heroic radiance) that subdues evil.