Shloka 6.96.37

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम् (Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents)

Devanagari script

अन्तरिक्षात्पपातोल्कानिराघतसमनिर्घास्वना ।विनेदुरशिवागृध्रावायसैरभिमिश्रिताः ।।6.96.37।।

Transliteration

antarikṣāt papātolkā nirāghāta-samanirghāsa-svanā |

vinēdur aśivā gṛdhrā vāyasair abhimiśritāḥ ||6.96.37||

Translation

A meteor fell from the sky with a roar like thunder; and inauspicious cries rang out—vultures and crows calling together.

Context

A meteor had fallen from the sky resembling thunder, coupled with inauspicious eagle cries.

Characters & Entities

• ulkā (meteor)
• gṛdhra (vulture)
• vāyasa (crow)
• antarikṣa (sky)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights moral causality: ominous signs accompany unrighteous intent. In the Ramayana’s dharmic worldview, nature itself reflects the ethical disorder (adharma) that precedes destructive action.

What is the narrative situation?

On the eve of renewed fighting, terrifying omens appear—meteor and ill-boding bird-cries—foreshadowing impending calamity for the unrighteous side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment (viveka) is implied by contrast: a wise leader would heed warnings and restrain harmful action; ignoring such signals leads toward ruin.