Shloka 34
युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्
Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents
ववर्षरुधिरंदेवश्चस्खलुश्चतुरङ्गमाः ।ध्वजाग्रेन्यपतद्गृध्रोविनेदुश्चाशिवाःशिवाः ।।6.96.34।।
vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devaś ca skhaluś caturaṅgamāḥ |
dhvajāgre nyapatad gṛdhro vineduś cāśivāḥ śivāḥ ||6.96.34||
ആകാശം രക്തം പെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ തോന്നി; അശ്വങ്ങൾ ഇടറിവീണു; ധ്വജത്തിന്റെ അഗ്രത്തിൽ ഒരു ഗൃധ്രൻ ഇരുന്നുവീണു; അശുഭമായ ശൃഗാലങ്ങൾ ഉച്ചത്തിൽ കരഞ്ഞു ॥6.96.34॥
Devas rained blood, horses stumbled, eagles settled on top of the post and jackals howled in a frightening way.
FAQs
Portents warn that adharma carries self-announcing consequences; Dharma traditions treat such signs as calls to reflection and course-correction.
As the rākṣasa leader proceeds, multiple inauspicious omens manifest around his chariot and army.
The implied virtue is heedfulness (apramāda): wise leaders attend to warnings and align actions with Satya and Dharma.