Shloka 3.21.7

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

Devanagari script

अस्मीदानीमहं प्राप्ता हृतश्रवणनासिका।शोणितौघपरिक्लिन्ना त्वया च परिसान्त्विता।।।।

Transliteration

asmi idānīm ahaṃ prāptā hṛtaśravaṇanāsikā | śoṇitaughapariklinnā tvayā ca parisāntvitā ||

Translation

Now I have arrived, my ears and nose severed, drenched in a flood of blood, yet I was comforted by you.

Context

My ears and nose sliced off, drenched with blood, I came to you and you pacified me.

Characters & Entities

• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Khara

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds the human need for refuge and care in suffering—kinship support is treated as a stabilizing duty, even when the sufferer is morally compromised.

What is the narrative situation?

Śūrpaṇakhā describes her mutilated condition and acknowledges Khara’s consolation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance amid pain, and reliance on familial protection.