माल्यवानुपदेशः
Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance
व्याळागोमायवोगृध्रावाश्यन्तिचसुभैरवम् ।प्रविश्यलङ्कामनिशंसमवायांश्चकुर्वते ।।।।
vyāḷā gomāyavo gṛdhrā vāśyanti ca subhairavam | praviśya laṅkām aniśaṃ samavāyāṃś ca kurvate ||
દુષ્ટ વ્યાળ, ગોમાયુ અને ગૃધ્રો લંકામાં ઊંડે પ્રવેશી ગયા છે; અવિરત એકત્ર થઈ, અત્યંત ભયાનક ધ્વનિથી ચીસો પાડે છે.
"Wicked jackals and vultures are entering deep into Lanka and gathering. They are crying most frightfully."
Dharma includes heeding truthful warnings: ominous signs are presented as nature’s signal that adharma-driven actions invite ruin, and wise rulers should self-correct.
In Laṅkā, alarming portents appear; counsel is being framed to urge Rāvaṇa to reconsider his course against Rāma.
Prudence grounded in satya—speaking hard truths for the good of the kingdom, even when unwelcome.