Shloka 1.74.14
परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः — The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila
तेषां संवदतां तत्र वायु: प्रादुर्बभूव ह।।।।कम्पयन् पृथिवीं सर्वां पातयंश्च द्रुमांच्छुभान्।
upasthitaṃ bhayaṃ ghoraṃ divyaṃ pakṣimukhāc cyutam | mṛgāḥ praśamayanty ete santāpas tyajyatām ayam ||
A dreadful fear has arisen, portended by cries that fell from the mouths of birds as though proclaiming a celestial sign. Yet these deer indicate the danger’s calming; therefore, let this grief be set aside.
While they were conversing, a storm blew, shaking the earth and felling down beautiful trees.
Steadiness of mind (dhairya) grounded in wise interpretation: do not surrender to panic; discern signs carefully and abandon needless grief.
Ominous bird-cries and other portents appear on the road; Vasiṣṭha interprets them, balancing fear with reassurance.
Vasiṣṭha’s prudent counsel—calming the king and guiding the group toward measured, dharmic response.