Shloka 21
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
महत् गृध्रकुलंचास्यभ्रममाणंनभस्तले ।।।।येनयेनरथोयातितेनतेनप्रधावति
mahat gṛdhrakulaṃ cāsya bhramamāṇaṃ nabhastale | yena yena ratho yāti tena tena pradhāvati ||
และเหนือเขาในนภากาศ มีกลุ่มแร้งใหญ่โฉบวนอยู่; รถศึกไปทางใด พวกมันก็พุ่งตามไปทางนั้น
Meteors and huge fire dropped there indicating Ravana's end. Seeing them, Rakshasas were sad.
FAQs
Dharma teaches consequence: predatory birds symbolize the nearness of downfall when one persists in adharma despite warnings.
Further ominous signs gather around Rāvaṇa as he moves, marking him as the one nearing death.
Humility and repentance would be the needed virtues here; the scene underscores their absence in Rāvaṇa.