Shloka 13

Devanagari script

इति भ्रातुर्वचश्श्रुत्वा क्रुद्धस्य च विशेषतः।ततश्शूर्पणखा वाक्यं सबाष्पमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

iti bhrātur vacaḥ śrutvā kruddhasya ca viśeṣataḥ | tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyam sabāṣpam idam abravīt ||

Translation

Al oír las palabras de su hermano—y más aún al verlo arder de ira—Śūrpaṇakhā habló entonces, con la voz entre lágrimas.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (iti-avyaya)

• bhrātuḥ: of (her) brother
• bhrātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-anta (absolutive), pūrvakāla

• kruddhasya: of the angry (one)
• kruddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (प्रातिपदिक; √krudh + kta)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'bhrātuḥ'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (emphatic: especially)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (then/thereafter)

• śūrpaṇakhā: Śūrpaṇakhā
• śūrpaṇakhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūrpaṇakhā (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• sabāṣpam: with tears
• sabāṣpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-bāṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Upapada-tatpuruṣa (sa- ‘with’), Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vākyam'

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vākyam'

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (Aorist/परोक्षभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana

Context

On hearing her angry brother, Surpanakha replied with words choked with tears:

Characters & Entities

• Shurpanakha
• Khara

FAQs

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

It highlights how anger and grief shape speech; dharma encourages restraint and truthful speech even under emotional pressure.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Khara’s demand to Shurpanakha’s tearful reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No virtue is praised directly; rather, the verse depicts emotional causality—anger provoking response and tears.