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||
अथ सुदिने कालेऽपि दुर्दिनं समपद्यत, रूक्षो मारुतश्च प्रववौ। सर्वे खगमृगाः क्रूरा भयावहाश्च वाचः प्रचुक्रुशुः॥
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.