Shloka 7

शूर्पणखाविरूपणम्

The Disfigurement of Śūrpaṇakhā

Devanagari script

अस्य रूपस्य ते युक्ता भार्याहं वरवर्णिनी।मया सह सुखं सर्वान्दण्डकान्विचरिष्यसि।।।।

Transliteration

asya rūpasya te yuktā bhāryāhaṃ varavarṇinī | mayā saha sukhaṃ sarvān daṇḍakān vicariṣyasi ||

Translation

„Ich, von herrlicher Schönheit, bin eine Gattin, die deiner Gestalt entspricht. Mit mir wirst du froh durch alle Wälder von Daṇḍaka wandern.“

Word by Word

• अस्य: of this (your)
• अस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter) — ‘of this/this one’s’

• रूपस्य: of (your) form/beauty
• रूपस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular) — enclitic form

• युक्ता: suitable/fit
• युक्ता: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Predicate adjective to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √yuj युज्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वरवर्णिनी: a fair-complexioned woman
• वरवर्णिनी: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara + varṇinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय-समास: ‘वरः वर्णः यस्याः सा’ (fine-complexioned woman)

• मया: with me (by me)
• मया: सह-कर्तृ/सहयोग (Instrumental of accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सह: together with
• सह: सहयोग (Accompaniment marker/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-सहार्थक (indeclinable expressing accompaniment)

• सुखम्: happily/with ease
• सुखम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial accusative/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दण्डकान्: the Daṇḍaka forests/Daṇḍakas
• दण्डकान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṇḍaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विचरिष्यसि: you will wander/roam
• विचरिष्यसि: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √car (चर् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

Context

With my fine complexion, I will be a suitable wife for you. You can happily wander about in Dandaka forest with me.

Characters & Entities

• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daṇḍaka (forest)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse illustrates kāma-driven persuasion; dharma teaching emerges indirectly: attraction and self-praise are not sufficient grounds for righteous union.

What is the narrative situation?

After being redirected, Śūrpaṇakhā proposes marriage to Lakṣmaṇa and invites him to roam the forest with her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s virtue is set up for display next: fidelity to duty and loyalty to his elder brother, rather than yielding to temptation.