Shloka 7

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

सुकुमारंमहासत्त्वंसर्वभूतहितेरतम् ।तंदृष्टवालोकनिन्द्यासाहीनरूपाप्रकामिता ।।।।

Transliteration

sukumāraṃ mahāsattvaṃ sarvabhūtahite ratam | taṃ dṛṣṭvā lokanindyā sā hīnarūpā prakāmitā ||

Translation

ເມື່ອໄດ້ເຫັນພຣະອົງ—ຜູ້ອ່ອນໂຍນ ມີຈິດໃຈສູງ ແລະອຸທິດເພື່ອປະໂຫຍດແກ່ສັດທັງປວງ—ນາງຜູ້ອັບປະລັກທີ່ໂລກຕິຕຽນນັ້ນ ກໍຖືກກາມະຣາຄະເຜົາໃຫ້ຮ້ອນແຮງ.

Word by Word

सुकुमारम्delicate, tender

महासत्त्वम्of great prowess/nobility

सर्वभूतहितेin the welfare of all beings

रतम्engaged, devoted

तम्him

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

लोकनिन्द्याworld-condemned

साshe

हीनरूपाugly-looking

प्रकामिताinflamed with desire

Context

"How did that old, dreadful and hideous Surpanakha approach Rama, whose form is charming like the god of love, in the forest?"

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Śūrpaṇakhā (implied by 'sā')

FAQs

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

Dharma is aligned with sarvabhūtahita (the good of all). Passion that disregards social and moral order becomes loka-nindya (worthy of censure) and leads to suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

The women contrast Rāma’s benevolent nature with Śūrpaṇakhā’s impulsive infatuation, presenting it as a moral failing that contributed to later tragedy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s compassion and commitment to the welfare of all beings (sarvabhūtahita).