Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 78, Shloka 19
मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्
The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury
प्रवातिपवनस्तस्मिन् सपांसुःखरदारुणः ।निर्याणेतस्यरौद्रस्यमकराक्षस्यदुर्मतेः ।।।।
pravāti pavanas tasmin sapāṃsuḥ kharadāruṇaḥ |
niryāṇe tasya raudrasya makarākṣasya durmateḥ ||
Au départ du farouche Makarākṣa, à l’esprit mauvais, se leva un vent âpre et terrible, soulevant la poussière de toutes parts.
Rejoicing to hear the words of Ravana, proclaiming himself to be a hero, Maka raksha, the son of Khara said 'good'.
FAQs
The narrative suggests that adharma disturbs the environment; Dharma is harmony with the moral order, while cruelty and rage invite turbulence.
At Makarākṣa’s departure, the atmosphere turns violent—another inauspicious omen before confrontation with Rāma’s side.
The implied virtue is restraint over wrath; rage (raudra) is depicted as a destructive force.