Shloka 31
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
कुर्वन्त: कलहंघोरंशारिकास्तद्रथंप्रति ।।।।निपेतुश्शतशस्तत्रदारुणादारुणारुताः ।
kurvantaḥ kalahaṃ ghoraṃ śārikās tad-rathaṃ prati |
nipetuḥ śataśas tatra dāruṇā dāruṇārutāḥ ||
ഘോര കലഹം ഉണ്ടാക്കി ഭീതിജനകമായ നിലവിളികൾ മുഴക്കിക്കൊണ്ട്, കഠിന കൂജനമുള്ള ശാരികാപക്ഷികൾ അവിടെ ആ രഥത്തിന്മേൽ നൂറുകണക്കിന് വീണിറങ്ങി—അത്യന്തം ദാരുണമായി.
Hundreds of minas making frightening sounds, fighting in terrific manner emitting dreadful cries had fallen on the chariot there.
FAQs
When a ruler departs from dharma, even symbols of auspicious order invert; the world mirrors moral disorder through ominous disruptions.
Birds swarm and strike Rāvaṇa’s chariot, creating a terrifying uproar—one among multiple portents of defeat.
Implied is the virtue of rightful kingship (rāja-dharma): protection and harmony. Its absence is suggested by hostile, chaotic signs.