Shloka 3.21.6

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्ता दुर्धर्षा खरेण परिसान्त्विता।विमृज्य नयने सास्रे खरं भ्रातरमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

ity evam uktā durdharṣā khareṇa parisāntvitā | vimṛjya nayane sāśre kharaṃ bhrātaram abravīt ||

Translation

Thus addressed and comforted by Khara, the fierce and unassailable, Śūrpaṇakhā wiped her tear-filled eyes and spoke to her brother Khara.

Context

Thus consoled by Khara, invincible Surpanakha wiped her tearful eyes and said to her brother:

Characters & Entities

• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Khara

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested as self-control after distress: even after humiliation, one regains composure to speak clearly and seek redress.

What is the narrative situation?

Śūrpaṇakhā calms down after Khara’s consoling words and begins to report what happened.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and readiness to communicate—she shifts from raw grief to articulate speech.