Shloka 37
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
क्रव्यादादारुणावाग्भिश्चिक्षिपुर्भीमनिःस्वनान् ।।।।न तदानींवनौवायुर्न च जज्वालपावकः ।
kravyādā dāruṇāvāgbhiś cikṣipur bhīmaniḥsvanān |
na tadānīṃ vanau vāyur na ca jajvāla pāvakaḥ |
Bầy loài ăn thịt cất lên những tiếng kêu rợn người, phóng ra âm thanh ghê gớm khiến ai nấy kinh hãi. Khi ấy trong rừng gió chẳng thổi, và ngay cả lửa cũng không bùng cháy.
Carnivorous animals cried frightfully with their tongues. Wind did not blow, the fire did not glow.
FAQs
Nature’s disturbance mirrors moral disturbance: when adharma dominates, harmony breaks down. The Ramāyaṇa repeatedly uses such portents to stress that righteousness sustains cosmic and social order.
Ominous signs arise around the battle—terrifying cries, still wind, and fire that fails to blaze.
Vigilance and discernment—recognizing signs that a conflict has reached a perilous, unrighteous intensity.