Shloka 4
उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च
Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army
अमी रुधिरधारास्तु विसृजन्तः खरस्वनाः।व्योम्नि मेघा विवर्तन्ते परुषा गर्दभारुणाः।।।।
amī rudhiradhārās tu visṛjantaḥ kharasvanāḥ | vyomni meghā vivartante paruṣā gardabhāruṇāḥ ||
あの雲は――荒々しい響きを立て、粗く、驢馬のような褐色を帯びて――大空を巡り、血の流れのごとき雨の筋を注ぎ落としている。
These rumbling clouds, brownish-red like the colour of a donkey, are moving about in the sky showering streams of blood.
FAQs
Awareness and responsibility: Dharma includes reading the situation wisely and preparing to protect the innocent when danger is foretold.
Rama notes ominous portents in nature—blood-like rain and harsh clouds—signaling impending conflict.
Vigilance and composure—Rama observes signs calmly and communicates them to Lakshmana.