Shloka 3.19.15

खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम् (Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report)

Devanagari script

तरुणौ रूपसम्पन्नौ सुकुमारौ महाबलौ।पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षौ चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरौ।।3.19.14।।फलमूलाशनौ दान्तौ तापसौ धर्मचारिणौ।पुत्रौ दशरथस्यास्तां भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।3.19.15।।

Transliteration

taruṇau rūpasampannau sukumārau mahābalau | puṇḍarīka-viśālākṣau cīra-kṛṣṇājināmbarau || phala-mūlāśanau dāntau tāpasau dharmacāriṇau | putrau daśarathasyāstāṁ bhrātarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

There are two young men—handsome, gentle yet powerful—lotus-eyed, wearing bark-cloth and black antelope-skin. Sustained by fruits and roots, self-restrained, living as ascetics in righteous conduct: they are the brothers Rama and Lakshmana, sons of Dasharatha.

Context

Here are two young sons of Dasaratha, Rama and Lakshmana, who are gentle, handsome, strong, with eyes like white lotus, wearing deerskin and bark robes, living on fruits and roots, selfrestrained like ascetics and following the righteous path.

Characters & Entities

• Shurpanakha
• Khara
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Dasharatha

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces dharma as lived discipline—restraint and righteous practice—rather than mere status or power.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/parallel transmission of the prior description (as preserved in this Southern Recension input) of Rama and Lakshmana.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-restraint and dharma-observance (dānta, dharmacārin) in the brothers.