Shloka 10

खर

शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis

Devanagari script

तान्दृष्ट्वा पतितान्भूमौ क्षणेनैव महाबलान्।रामस्य च महत्कर्म महांस्त्रासोऽभवन्मम।।।।

Transliteration

tān dṛṣṭvā patitān bhūmau kṣaṇenaiva mahābalān | rāmasya ca mahat karma mahāṃs trāso 'bhavan mama ||

Translation

ഒരു ക്ഷണത്തിനുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ ആ മഹാബലന്മാർ ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണുകിടക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ—രാമന്റെ മഹത്തായ കൃത്യത്താൽ—എന്നെ മഹാഭയം പിടികൂടി.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; Pronoun, Accusative plural

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल; having seen

• पतितान्: fallen
• पतितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पतित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; पत् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• क्षणेन: in a moment
• क्षणेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis

• महाबलान्: very mighty (ones)
• महाबलान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक: महा + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying तान्

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; used as adjective to कर्म

• कर्म: deed
• कर्म: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective to त्रासः

• त्रासः: fear
• त्रासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• अभवत्: arose/befell
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg past: became/arose

• मम: to me/of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive singular pronoun

Context

Seeing the powerful demons collapse on the ground in a moment's time through Rama's action, I was frightened.

Characters & Entities

• Shurpanakha (Śūrpaṇakhā)
• Khara
• Rama

FAQs

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

Adharma breeds भय (fear): when wrongdoing meets righteous strength, the wrongdoer experiences insecurity and panic.

What is the narrative situation?

Shurpanakha reports to Khara that Rama swiftly struck down powerful demons, terrifying her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indirectly, Rama’s decisive competence in protecting dharma; directly, Shurpanakha’s fear and vulnerability.