Shloka 1
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault
ततः पक्षिनिनादेन वृक्षभङ्गस्वनेन च।बभूवुस्त्राससम्भ्रान्तास्सर्वे लङ्कानिवासिनः।।5.42.1।।
tataḥ pakṣininādena vṛkṣabhaṅgasvanena ca |
babhūvus trāsasambhrāntāḥ sarve laṅkānivāsinaḥ ||
പിന്നീട് പക്ഷികളുടെ കൂകലും വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ ഒടിയുന്ന ഘോഷവും കേട്ട്, ലങ്കാനിവാസികൾ എല്ലാവരും ഭീതിയാൽ വിറച്ചു ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലായി.
The residents of Lanka panicked at the shrieking sounds of birds and cracking sounds of trees.
FAQs
Adharma breeds insecurity: a society built around violence and coercion is easily shaken; fear becomes the natural fruit of unrighteous living.
After Hanumān’s disruptive actions (implied by the sounds), Laṅkā’s populace reacts with widespread alarm.
Indirectly, Hanumān’s awe-inspiring effectiveness: his presence creates decisive impact even before formal battle lines are drawn.