Shloka 3.21.13

खर-शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis

Devanagari script

एते च निहता भूमौ रामेण निशितैः शरैः।येऽपि मे पदवीं प्राप्ता राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः।।।।

Transliteration

ete ca nihatā bhūmau rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | ye 'pi me padavīṃ prāptā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ ||

Translation

Those flesh-eating demons too—who came along my path—have been slain by Rama with sharp arrows and lie on the ground.

Context

The demons who live on flesh, who came following me fell down on earth and lay dead, shot by the sharp arrows of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Shurpanakha (Śūrpaṇakhā)
• Khara
• Rama
• rakshasas

FAQs

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

Harmful companions and harmful aims lead to downfall; dharma protects the forest-dwellers by removing violent threats.

What is the narrative situation?

Shurpanakha informs Khara that the rakshasas who followed her were killed by Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s protective valor—swift action against those threatening peace in the forest.