रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः (Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions)
जघनेभ्यःस्फुलिङ्गांश्चनेत्रेभ्योऽश्रूणिसन्ततम् ।।।।मुमुचुस्तस्यतुरगास्तुल्यमग्नि च वारि च ।
jaghanebhyaḥ sphuliṅgāṃś ca netrebhyo 'śrūṇi santatam |
mumucus tasya turagās tulyam agni ca vāri ca ||
His horses continually let fall sparks from their hindquarters, and from their eyes unceasing tears—releasing, as it were, fire and water together in equal measure.
His (Ravana's) horses were letting out fire sparks from their hips, tears, water, and fire from their eyes at a time, continuously.
The unnatural mixture of ‘fire and water’ symbolizes inner contradiction: adharma destabilizes even one’s own supports, turning strength into distress.
Rāvaṇa’s chariot-team exhibits bizarre, ominous behavior, adding to the accumulating portents of disaster.
Implied is composure and harmony (sāttvika steadiness). The verse depicts their opposite—agitation and imbalance—around the adharmic side.