Shloka 1
आरण्यकाण्डे चतुस्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Śūrpaṇakhā Reports to Rāvaṇa; Rāma’s Might and Sītā’s Description
ततश्शूर्पणखां दृष्ट्वा ब्रुवन्तीं परुषं वचः।अमात्यमध्ये सङ्क्रुद्धः परिपप्रच्छ रावणः।।।।
tataḥ śūrpaṇakhāṃ dṛṣṭvā bruvantīṃ paruṣaṃ vacaḥ | amātya-madhye saṃkruddhaḥ paripapraccha rāvaṇaḥ ||
പിന്നീട്, മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ മദ്ധ്യേ ശൂർപ്പണഖ കഠിനവാക്കുകൾ പറയുന്നതു കണ്ടു, ക്രുദ്ധനായ രാവണൻ അവളോടു കൂടുതൽ ചോദ്യം ചെയ്തു.
Incensed at the harsh words Surpanakha used in the midst of ministers, Ravana said:
FAQs
Speech and counsel in a royal court carry consequences; anger arising amid public counsel can distort judgment and lead to adharmic decisions.
In Laṅkā’s court, Śūrpaṇakhā speaks bitterly; Rāvaṇa, provoked before his ministers, presses her for details.
By contrast, the verse highlights the need for restraint and measured inquiry in leadership—especially in public settings.