Shloka 7

खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्

Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report

Devanagari script

न हि पश्याम्यहं लोके यः कुर्यान्मम विप्रियम्।अमरेषु सहस्राक्षं महेन्द्रं पाकशासनम्।।।।

Transliteration

na hi paśyāmy ahaṃ loke yaḥ kuryān mama vipriyam | amareṣu sahasrākṣaṃ mahendraṃ pākaśāsanam ||

Translation

ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ എനിക്ക് അനിഷ്ടം വരുത്താൻ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരാളെയും ഞാൻ കാണുന്നില്ല; ദേവന്മാരിലും ഇല്ല—സഹസ്രാക്ഷ മഹേന്ദ്രൻ, പാകശാസന ഇന്ദ്രനും അല്ല।

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (indeed/for)

• पश्यामि: I see
• पश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश्/√दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; 1st person pronoun

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक

• कुर्यात्: would do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; 1st person pronoun

• विप्रियम्: an offense, displeasing act
• विप्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘unpleasant thing’

• अमरेषु: among the immortals (gods)
• अमरेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• सहस्र-अक्षम्: the thousand-eyed (Indra)
• सहस्र-अक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि/अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: सहस्रम् अक्षाणि यस्य (thousand-eyed); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेष्य: इन्द्र

• महेन्द्रम्: great Indra
• महेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महान् इन्द्रः; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पाक-शासनम्: Pāka’s chastiser (Indra)
• पाक-शासनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक (प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पाकस्य शासनम् (Punisher of Pāka); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; इन्द्रपर्याय

Context

I can see none in this world who can offend me, nor even the thousand-eyed Indra among the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Mahendra (Indra)

FAQs

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

The verse reflects kṣātra-dharma: the duty of a protector to stand fearless against wrongdoing. Confidence is framed as readiness to uphold righteousness, not mere pride.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is in a heightened martial stance, asserting that no being—human or even divine—can successfully harm him, setting the tone for immediate action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and resolve (dhairya and vīrya), the steadfast courage expected of a righteous warrior.