Shloka 5

खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्

Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report

Devanagari script

बलविक्रमसम्पन्ना कामगा कामरूपिणी।इमामवस्थां नीता त्वं केनान्तकसमागता।।।।

Transliteration

balavikrama-sampannā kāmagā kāmarūpiṇī | imām avasthāṃ nītā tvaṃ kenāntaka-samāgatā ||

Translation

നീ ബലവും പരാക്രമവും സമ്പന്നയായി, ഇഷ്ടമെന്നപോലെ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നവളായി, ഇഷ്ടരൂപം ധരിക്കുന്നവളായിട്ടും—ആരാൽ നീ ഈ അവസ്ഥയിലേക്കു തള്ളപ്പെട്ടു, അന്തകനെ നേരിട്ടു നിൽക്കേണ്ടിവന്നു?

Word by Word

• बल-विक्रम-सम्पन्ना: endowed with strength and valor
• बल-विक्रम-सम्पन्ना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्पन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पद्/√पद् with सम्)
• Form: समाहार/द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषभाव: बलविक्रमयोः सम्पन्ना (endowed with strength and valor); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कामगा: moving at will
• कामगा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (one who goes at will)

• काम-रूपिणी: able to assume forms at will
• काम-रूपिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: कामेन रूपं यस्याः/यस्या (at-will form); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अवस्थाम्: condition, state
• अवस्थाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवस्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नीता: (you have been) brought/reduced
• नीता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √नी धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि भाव (having been brought/reduced)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; 2nd person pronoun

• केन: by whom
• केन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• अन्तक-समागता: come near death
• अन्तक-समागता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + समागत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्+आ+√गम् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: अन्तकं समागता (come to Death/near death); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

Context

I want you to get both of them along with that notorious woman killed. This sister of mine will drink their blood.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Antaka (Death)

FAQs

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

Power without righteous restraint leads to downfall; dharma requires that strength be governed by right conduct and accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara questions how Śūrpaṇakhā—despite her supernatural abilities—has been so thoroughly overcome.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility before reality: recognizing that might and shapeshifting do not exempt one from consequences.