Shloka 47
लङ्काप्रवेशः
Hanuman Enters Lanka and Encounters Laṅkā-devatā
यदा त्वां वानरः कश्चिद्विक्रमाद्वशमानयेत्।।।।तदा त्वया हि विज्ञेयं रक्षसां भयमागतम्।
yadā tvāṃ vānaraḥ kaścid vikramād vaśam ānayēt | tadā tvayā hi vijñeyaṃ rakṣasāṃ bhayam āgatam ||
यदा कश्चिद् वानरः स्वविक्रमबलात् त्वां वशमानयेत्, तदा त्वया ज्ञेयम्—रक्षसां भयम् आगतम् इति।
'When a vanara vanquishes you by his prowess, you may know that destruction of ogres will set in.
FAQs
Adharma carries inevitable consequences: when a righteous force gains entry and mastery, it signals the collapse of unjust power.
The boon/prophecy is stated: Laṅkā’s subjugation by a vānara is the sign that calamity for the rākṣasas has begun.
Discernment (viveka): recognizing signs of truth and the moral direction of events.