महोत्पात-लक्षणानि
Omens before Khara’s Assault
ततो ध्वजमुपागम्य हेमदण्डं समुच्छ्रितम्।समाक्रम्य महाकायस्तस्थौ गृध्रस्सुदारुणः।।।।
tato dhvajam upāgamya hemadaṇḍaṃ samucchritam | samākramya mahākāyas tasthau gṛdhraḥ sudāruṇaḥ ||
Pagkatapos, isang dambuhala at kakila-kilabot na buwitre ang lumapit sa watawat na mataas na nakatindig sa gintong tungkod; sinunggaban nito ang tuktok at doon dumapo—isang masamang pangitain ng nalalapit na kapahamakan.
The mighty, swift-footed army of valiant demons surrounded the princes (Rama and Lakshmana) all on a sudden like the planets around the Sun and the Moon.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē trayōviṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentythird sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Dharma includes alertness to signs of disorder and harm. The epic uses omens to urge vigilance and timely right action rather than complacency.
As conflict approaches at Jana-sthāna, ominous signs appear; a vulture perches on the banner, foreshadowing violence.
Prudence and preparedness—reading the situation carefully and acting responsibly before danger fully manifests.