Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 96, Shloka 37
युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्
Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents
अन्तरिक्षात्पपातोल्कानिराघतसमनिर्घास्वना ।विनेदुरशिवागृध्रावायसैरभिमिश्रिताः ।।6.96.37।।
antarikṣāt papātolkā nirāghāta-samanirghāsa-svanā |
vinēdur aśivā gṛdhrā vāyasair abhimiśritāḥ ||6.96.37||
Mula sa himpapawid ay bumagsak ang isang bulalakaw, umuugong na tila kulog; at umalingawngaw ang mga di-mapalad na sigaw—magkakahalong huni ng buwitre at uwak.
A meteor had fallen from the sky resembling thunder, coupled with inauspicious eagle cries.
FAQs
The verse highlights moral causality: ominous signs accompany unrighteous intent. In the Ramayana’s dharmic worldview, nature itself reflects the ethical disorder (adharma) that precedes destructive action.
On the eve of renewed fighting, terrifying omens appear—meteor and ill-boding bird-cries—foreshadowing impending calamity for the unrighteous side.
Discernment (viveka) is implied by contrast: a wise leader would heed warnings and restrain harmful action; ignoring such signals leads toward ruin.