Shloka 6.41.14
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः (War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates)
मेघाःक्रवादसङ्काशाःपरुषाःपरुषस्वनाः ।क्रूराःक्रूरंप्रवर्षन्तिमिश्रंशोणितबिन्दुभिः ।।6.41.14।।
rakta-candana-saṅkāśā sandhyā parama-dāruṇā |
jvalac ca nipataty etad ādityād agni-maṇḍalam ||6.41.15||
The twilight is most dreadful, glowing like red sandalwood; and from the sun there seems to fall a blazing circle of fire.
"The fierce clouds resembling wild birds are making terrible harsh sounds and rain mixed with drops of blood is showering."
Dharma involves acting with clarity in crisis: ominous cosmic imagery heightens the need for disciplined, truthful decision-making rather than panic.
Rāma observes terrifying celestial portents that signal impending large-scale conflict.
Composure under foreboding signs—Rāma reports the omen plainly while continuing preparation.