Shloka 23
अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः
Ayomukhi Encounter and the ظهور of Kabandha
एष वञ्चुलको नाम पक्षी परमदारुणः।आवयोर्विजयं युद्धे शंसन्निव विनर्दति।।।।
eṣa vañculako nāma pakṣī paramadāruṇaḥ | āvayor vijayaṃ yuddhe śaṃsann iva vinardati ||
Voici l’oiseau nommé Vañculaka, des plus terribles ; il pousse un cri retentissant, comme s’il annonçait pour nous deux la victoire au combat.
This vanchulaka bird's loud and dreadful screams suggest our triumph in war.
FAQs
Dharma here supports courage and steadiness: even amid fear-signs, one holds to righteous resolve and readiness to confront adharma.
While searching, Lakṣmaṇa interprets a bird’s cry as a portent—suggesting success in the conflict that is about to arise.
Encouraging fortitude—Lakṣmaṇa frames the omen as strengthening their morale and resolve.