Shloka 4
शूर्पणखाविरूपणम्
The Disfigurement of Śūrpaṇakhā
अपूर्वी भार्यया चार्थी तरुणः प्रियदर्शनः।अनुरूपश्च ते भर्ता रूपस्यास्य भविष्यति।।।।
apūrvī bhāryayā cārthī taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ | anurūpaś ca te bhartā rūpasyāsya bhaviṣyati ||
“അവൻ ഭാര്യയോടൊപ്പം അല്ല; ഭാര്യയെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവൻ. യുവാവും സുന്ദരദർശനനും ആകുന്നു. നിനക്കും നിന്റെ സൗന്ദര്യത്തിനും യോജിച്ച ഭർത്താവായി അവൻ തീർച്ചയായും വരും.”
He is not with his wife, and is in need of one. He is young, handsome and worthy. He will be an appropriate husband to you.
FAQs
The verse reflects social dharma concerning marriage—directing desire toward a socially permissible match rather than violating existing marital boundaries.
Rāma continues redirecting Śūrpaṇakhā’s proposal away from himself toward Lakṣmaṇa, presenting him as an appropriate match.
Rāma’s composure and practicality, attempting to defuse a dangerous situation through controlled speech.