Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 29
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
निपेतुरिन्द्राशनयस्सैन्येचाप्यसमन्ततः ।।।।दुर्विषह्यस्वनाघोरंविनाजलधरोदयम् ।
nipetur indrāśanayaḥ sainye cāpy asamantataḥ |
durviṣahyasvanā ghoraṃ vinā jaladharodayam ||
સૈન્યમાં ચોતરફ ઇન્દ્રના વજ્રો વરસ્યા—ભયંકર અને કાન ફાડી નાખે એવા ઘોર નાદ સાથે—જ્યારે વાદળો તો ઊગ્યાં જ ન હતા.
Without clouds, terrific thunderbolts of Indra (rain) dropped on his (Ravana's) army all over causing unbearable sound.
FAQs
Cosmic justice is portrayed as inescapable: even without ordinary causes (clouds), the moral universe can manifest consequences for adharma.
Extraordinary lightning-like strikes and dreadful sounds assault the battlefield, targeting the opposing forces (contextually, Rāvaṇa’s side).
Trust in righteous order (dharma-niyati) is implied—Rāma’s cause is supported by a larger moral-cosmic alignment.