Shloka 6.106.17

रावण-सारथि-संवादः (Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct)

Devanagari script

निमित्तानि च भूयिष्ठंयानिप्रादुर्भवन्तिनः ।तेषुतेष्वभिपन्नेषुलक्ष्याम्यप्रदक्षिणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

nimittāni ca bhūyiṣṭhaṃ yāni prādurbhavanti naḥ |

teṣu teṣv abhipanneṣu lakṣyāmy apradakṣiṇam ||

Translation

And the many portents that keep appearing to us again and again—each time they arise, I observe they all turn adverse, moving in an inauspicious direction.

Context

"Those portents manifesting again and again, that I am seeing, all of them are in the reverse direction (meaning not proptitious)."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes attentiveness to truth revealed through signs and consequences; ignoring repeated warnings (nimitta) is ethically and practically reckless.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battlefield context, Rāvaṇa notices recurring ill omens and interprets them as unfavorable indicators for his side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment (viveka) is implied—though in Rāvaṇa it appears as momentary recognition of danger rather than sustained righteous restraint.