Shloka 6.41.15
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः (War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates)
रक्तचन्दनसङ्काशासन्ध्यापरमदारुणा ।ज्वलच्चनिपतत्येतदादित्यादग्निमण्डलम् ।।6.41.15।।
ādityam abhivāśyanti janayanto mahad-bhayam |
dīnā dīna-svarāḥ ghorā apraśastā mṛga-dvijāḥ ||6.41.16||
Facing the sun, inauspicious beasts and birds cry out—dreadful, pitiful-voiced—creating great fear.
"The twilight appears like red sander trees, the burning fire falling from the sun is like a mass of fire and frightening."
Dharma calls for steadiness when fear spreads: recognizing panic-inducing signs, a leader must remain truthful yet stabilizing, guiding others toward right action.
Rāma notes ominous animal and bird behavior as further confirmation that a dangerous turning point has arrived.
Courage with clarity—acknowledging fear without being ruled by it.