Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 19
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
वायसाःसङ्घशःक्रूराव्याहरन्तिसमन्ततः ।समवेताश्चदृश्यन्तेविमानाग्रेषुसङ्घशः ।।।।
vāyasāḥ saṅghaśaḥ krūrā vyāharanti samantataḥ | samavetāś ca dṛśyante vimānāgreṣu saṅghaśaḥ ||
Gagak-gagak kejam, berkelompok-kelompok, berseru nyaring dan kasar dari segala arah; dan tampak berkumpul dalam rombongan, hinggap berbondong-bondong di puncak-puncak vimāna.
Wild crows are seen in flocks all over the top of aerial chariot sounding harsh gathered in groups.
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Ignoring dharma invites public and cosmic warning signs; ominous imagery urges a ruler to heed truth before disaster becomes inevitable.
Vibhīṣaṇa describes ominous bird-behavior around royal structures, intensifying the sense of looming catastrophe.
Alertness to moral signals: Vibhīṣaṇa connects external disturbances with internal ethical failure.