Shloka 2
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault
विद्रुताश्च भयत्रस्ता विनेदुर्मृगपक्षिणः।रक्षसां च निमित्तानि क्रूराणि प्रतिपेदिरे।।5.42.2।।
vidrutāś ca bhaya-trastā vinedur mṛga-pakṣiṇaḥ | rakṣasāṃ ca nimittāni krūrāṇi pratipedire ||5.42.2||
恐怖に打たれた獣と鳥は、四方へ逃げ惑い叫び声を上げた。さらに羅刹たちには、残酷な凶兆が現れ始めた。
The ugly-faced ogresses went to the presence of Ravana and reported about the frightening form of the vanara.
FAQs
Adharma generates disorder in the natural and moral world; fearful omens symbolize the ethical imbalance created by wrongdoing.
As turmoil rises in Laṅkā (amid Hanumān’s disruptive actions), nature reacts—animals flee and ominous signs appear for the demons.
Implicitly, the steadfast courage of the dhārmic agent (Hanumān) contrasts with the fear and instability that overtakes the adhārmic side.