Shloka 3.71.10

दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः (Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita)

Devanagari script

तस्य बाहुप्रयुक्तेन वज्रेण शतपर्वणा।।3.71.10।।सक्थिनी चैव मूर्धा च शरीरे सम्प्रवेशितम्।

Transliteration

tasya bāhuprayuktena vajreṇa śataparvaṇā || 3.71.10 ||

sakthinī caiva mūrdhā ca śarīre sampraveśitam |

Translation

By that thunderbolt—hundred-jointed—hurled from his arm, my thighs and even my head were driven into my body.

Context

The thunderbolt having a hundred nodes deployed by Indra pierced my thighs and my head.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Shakra)
• vajra (thunderbolt weapon)
• Kabandha
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability: harmful actions invite consequences, and even great power (Indra’s vajra) functions as an instrument to restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha describes how Indra’s thunderbolt deformed him, explaining the origin of his terrifying body.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The upholding of cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) through rightful chastisement—punishment is portrayed as corrective rather than arbitrary.