Shloka 8
निमित्तदर्शनम्
Portents Before the March to Laṅkā
रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तुसन्तापयतिचन्द्रमाः ।कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तोलोकक्षयइवोदितः ।।6.23.8।।
rajanyām aprakāśas tu santāpayati candramāḥ | kṛṣṇaraktāṃśuparyanto lokakṣaya ivoditaḥ ||6.23.8||
Même la nuit, la lune paraît sans éclat et répand l’angoisse ; ceinte de rayons noirs et rouges, elle se lève telle une lumière au temps de la dissolution du monde—signe de désastre.
"The moon devoid of glow even in the night is like the Sun with black rays around and red aura behind (the black)."
FAQs
Dharma is resilience amid darkness: even when guiding lights seem obscured, the righteous must uphold truth and duty.
Cosmic signs intensify—an eerie moonrise with unnatural colors—suggesting immense loss and upheaval around the coming battle.
Inner steadiness: maintaining moral clarity when external signs and circumstances are unsettling.