खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्
Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report
तां तथा पतितां दृष्ट्वा विरूपां शोणितोक्षिताम्।भगिनीं क्रोधसन्तप्तः खरः पप्रच्छ राक्षसः।।।।
tāṃ tathā patitāṃ dṛṣṭvā virūpāṃ śoṇitokṣitām | bhaginīṃ krodhasantaptaḥ kharaḥ papraccha rākṣasaḥ ||
അവളെ അങ്ങനെ വീണുകിടക്കുന്നതും വികൃതരൂപിണിയായി രക്തത്തിൽ നനഞ്ഞതുമായ സഹോദരിയെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ക്രോധത്തിൽ ജ്വലിച്ച രാക്ഷസൻ ഖരൻ അവളോട് ചോദിച്ചു.
Burning with anger to see his sister fallen down disfigured and drenched in blood, Khara enquired:
Anger is shown as a catalyst for adharma and escalation; dharma calls for discernment before retaliation.
After Śūrpaṇakhā is mutilated, she reaches her kin; Khara sees her condition and reacts with rage.
A negative trait is foregrounded: Khara’s wrathful impulsiveness, which drives the coming conflict.