Shloka 5.27.3

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम् (Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal)

Devanagari script

अद्येदानीं तवानार्ये सीते पापविनिश्चये।राक्षस्यो भक्षयिष्यन्ति मांसमेतद्यथासुखम्।।5.27.3।।

Transliteration

varāheṇa daśagrīvaḥ śiṁśumāreṇa cendrajit ||5.27.30||

uṣṭreṇa kumbhakarṇaś ca prayātā dakṣiṇāṁ diśam |

Translation

Daśagrīva set forth mounted on a boar; Indrajit on a śiṁśumāra; and Kumbhakarṇa on a camel—departing toward the southern quarter.

Context

"O vile one! you are determined in your evil ways. Today these she-demons will eat away your flesh to their heart's content ".

Characters & Entities

• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• Indrajit
• Kumbhakarṇa
• varāha (boar)
• śiṁśumāra
• uṣṭra (camel)
• dakṣiṇā diś (southern quarter)

FAQs

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

The omen conveys that adharma drives one toward decline (symbolized by the south/Yama). Dharma is portrayed as the only stable path; deviation leads to ominous “departures.”

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭā’s dream shows the principal rākṣasa leaders traveling south on incongruous mounts, marking disgrace and impending death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trijaṭā’s protective integrity: she uses the dream to argue for ending cruelty toward Sītā and aligning with what is right before disaster strikes.