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ततस्तस्मिन्निपतिते रामे भूरिसहस्रदे । आवव्रुर्जलदा व्योम क्षरन्तो रुधिरं बहु॥५-१८३-२१॥
Then, when Rāma had fallen, O giver of abundant thousands, clouds covered the sky, releasing copious blood-like rain—a portent described in the narrative.
english translation
उल्काश्च शतशः पेतुः सनिर्घाताः सकम्पनाः । अर्कं च सहसा दीप्तं स्वर्भानुरभिसंवृणोत्॥५-१८३-२२॥
Hundreds of meteors fell, with thunder-like reports and tremors; and Svarbhānu suddenly obscured the blazing sun.
english translation
ववुश्च वाताः परुषाश्चलिता च वसुंधरा । गृध्रा बडाश्च कङ्काश्च परिपेतुर्मुदा युताः॥५-१८३-२३॥
Harsh winds blew and the earth shook; vultures, herons, and kites circled about, as though exultant.
english translation
दीप्तायां दिशि गोमायुर्दारुणं मुहुरुन्नदत् । अनाहता दुन्दुभयो विनेदुर्भृशनिस्वनाः॥५-१८३-२४॥
In a blazing quarter, a jackal repeatedly cried out harshly; and unstruck kettledrums resounded with an intense sound.
english translation
एतदौत्पातिकं घोरमासीद्भरतसत्तम । विसंज्ञकल्पे धरणीं गते रामे महात्मनि॥५-१८३-२५॥
Such was this dreadful portent, O best of the Bharatas, when the great-souled Rāma, nearly insensate, had fallen to the ground.
english translation