Shloka 6.108.25

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः (Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions)

Devanagari script

रावणश्चयतस्तत्रप्रचचालवसुन्धरा ।।।।रक्षसां च प्रहरतांगृहीताइवबाहवः ।

Transliteration

sanirghātā maholkāś ca samprapetur mahāsvanāḥ | viṣādayaṃs te rakṣāṃsi rāvaṇasya tadāhitāḥ ||

Translation

Meteors fell with thunderous crashes and mighty roaring sounds, and the Rākṣasas grew despondent, taking them as signs of Rāvaṇa’s impending ruin.

Context

Wherever Ravana went, the earth shook. Many Rakshasas felt their hands clasped.

Characters & Entities

• meteors (ulkā)
• Rākṣasas
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma frames wrongdoing as self-destroying: signs of doom reflect the moral trajectory of adharma reaching its consequence.

What is the narrative situation?

Violent celestial portents appear; Rāvaṇa’s followers interpret them as foretelling his downfall and lose heart.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral awareness in the Rākṣasas—fear and grief arise because they sense the ethical imbalance and its outcome.