Shloka 1.74.15
परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः — The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila
तमसा संवृतस्सूर्य स्सर्वा न प्रबभुर्दिश।।।।भस्मना चावृतं सर्वं संमूढमिव तद्बलम्।
teṣāṃ saṃvadatāṃ tatra vāyuḥ prādurbabhūva ha | kampayan pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ pātayaṃś ca drumān śubhān ||
As they were conversing there, a sudden windstorm arose, shaking the whole earth and toppling beautiful trees.
The Sun was wrapped in dark. The quarters were devoid of brightness. The entire army was covered with ashes, as if they fainted.
Composure amid upheaval: dharma is supported by mental steadiness when the external world becomes turbulent.
Immediately after the omen-discussion, a violent storm erupts, intensifying the atmosphere of impending confrontation.
Collective restraint is implied—leaders must remain clear-headed when sudden danger manifests.