Shloka 4
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
मत्तमातङ्गनिश्श्वासैर्व्याकुलीकृतमारुतम् ।शङ्खघोषमहाघोषंतूर्यनादानुनादितम् ।।।।
mattamātaṅganiśśvāsair vyākulīkṛtamārutam | śaṅkhaghoṣamahāghoṣaṃ tūryanādānunāditam ||
Gió bị khuấy động rối bời như bởi hơi thở nóng của những voi đực đang kỳ động dục; nơi ấy vang dội tiếng tù và ốc lớn, lại ngân rền theo tiếng nhạc khí lễ hội.
It was filled with elephants in rut breathing heavily, which was like a tempestuous wind around, that echoed by the blowing of conchs of the early morning and filled with the sounds of drums and trumpets.
FAQs
The verse indirectly highlights ordered kingship and ritual propriety: even amid conflict, a court maintains auspicious sounds and disciplined ceremony—outer order reflecting an ideal of dharmic governance (though later contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s adharma).
The narration describes the soundscape and bustling atmosphere of the royal precinct as Vibhīṣaṇa approaches/enters his brother’s abode.
Not a direct virtue statement; it sets the stage for Vibhīṣaṇa’s composed, observant approach—steadiness and clarity before giving righteous counsel.