Shloka 11

खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्

Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report

Devanagari script

तं न देवा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः।मयापकृष्टं कृपणं शक्तास्त्रातुं महाहवे।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ na devā na gandharvā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ | mayāpakṛṣṭaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ śaktās trātuṃ mahāhave ||

Translation

大いなる合戦において、我が引きずり去るその哀れな者を、デーヴァもガンダルヴァも、ピシャーチャも、ましてラाक्षサでさえ救うことはできぬ。

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (singular)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-avyaya (negative particle)

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (plural)

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-avyaya (negative particle)

• gandharvāḥ: gandharvas
• gandharvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-avyaya (negative particle)

• piśācāḥ: piśācas (ghouls)
• piśācāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piśāca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-avyaya (negative particle)

• rākṣasāḥ: rākṣasas (demons)
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana

• apakṛṣṭam: dragged away
• apakṛṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apa√kṛṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; agrees with 'tam'

• kṛpaṇam: wretched/helpless
• kṛpaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'tam'

• śaktāḥ: able
• śaktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śak (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle used adjectivally, Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; predicate with implied 'santi'

• trātum: to rescue
• trātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √trā (धातु)
• Form: Tumun-anta (infinitive), purpose (prayojana)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (adverb of place)

• āhave: in battle
• āhave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana

Context

Neither gods nor devils nor gandharvas nor even demons will have the power to rescue that hapless creature dragged by me ruthlessly in the battle.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Piśācas
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Hubris (overconfidence) is ethically corrosive; the Ramayana repeatedly portrays such pride as blindness that precipitates adharma and downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara escalates his threat, boasting that no class of beings will be able to rescue the one he targets in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A negative exemplar: Khara’s pride and mercilessness, standing in contrast to the Ramayana’s ideal of power tempered by dharma.