Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 33
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
एवंप्रकाराबहवस्समुत्पाताभयापहाः ।।।।रावणस्यविनाशायदारुणाःसम्प्रजज्ञिरे ।
evaṃprakārā bahavaḥ samutpātā bhayāvahāḥ |
rāvaṇasya vināśāya dāruṇāḥ samprajajñire ||
Demikianlah banyak pertanda yang mengerikan dan menakutkan pun timbul—sangat dahsyat rupanya—menyatakan kebinasaan Rāvaṇa.
In that manner, many frightful and dreadful objects falling indicated destruction of Ravana.
FAQs
Actions bear fruit: the rise of repeated portents underscores karmic inevitability—persistent adharma culminates in ruin.
After listing multiple ominous phenomena, the narrative summarizes their import: they foretell Rāvaṇa’s end.
The implied virtue is heedfulness (apramāda): the wise heed warnings and align with dharma before consequences become irreversible.
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