Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 11
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
अभवत्सुदिनेकालेदुर्दिनंरूक्षमारुतम् ।।।।ऊचुःखगमृगाःसर्वेवाचःक्रूराभयावहाः ।
abhavat sudine kāle durdinaṃ rūkṣa-mārutam |
ūcuḥ khaga-mṛgāḥ sarve vācaḥ krūrā bhayāvahāḥ ||6.55.11||
जो काळ शुभ व उजळ होता, तोच दिवस अचानक दुर्दिन झाला आणि रूक्ष, कठोर वारा वाहू लागला। सर्वत्र पक्षी व मृग क्रूर व भयावह शब्दांनी आक्रोश करू लागले॥
At a time on a good day of fine weather, it became cloudy, birds and beasts were making frightening cries all over.
FAQs
Nature’s disturbance mirrors moral disturbance: when conflict escalates beyond righteousness, the world itself seems to protest—inviting leaders to re-examine motives and methods.
As the battle context intensifies, ominous environmental changes and animal cries appear as portents.
Attentiveness to warnings and humility before cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) are implied as the proper response.