Shloka 13

रावणक्रोधः—रामस्य परुषवाक्यम्

Ravana’s Fury and Rama’s Harsh Admonition

Devanagari script

स्त्रीषुशूरविनाथासुपरदाराभिमर्शक ।कृत्वाकापुरुषंकर्मशूरोऽहमितिमन्यसे ।।।।

Transliteration

strīṣu śūravināthāsu paradārābhimarśaka |

kṛtvā kāpuruṣaṃ karma śūro 'ham iti manyase ||

Translation

രക്ഷകരില്ലാത്ത സ്ത്രീകളെ വേട്ടയാടുന്നവനേ, പരസ്ത്രീയെ സ്പർശിക്കുന്നവനേ! ഇത്തരമൊരു കാപുരുഷകൃത്യം ചെയ്തിട്ടും ‘ഞാൻ ശൂരൻ’ എന്നു കരുതുന്നുവോ?

Word by Word

स्त्रीषुamong women

शूर-विनाथासु(women) without heroic protectors

परदाराभिमर्शकO toucher of others' wives

कृत्वाhaving done

कापुरुषम्cowardly / base

कर्मdeed

शूरःa hero

अहम्I

इतिthus

मन्यसेyou think

Context

"Timid fellow! You having laid hands on another woman think you are a hero? You, who have done such an action, think that you are a hero?"

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Rāvaṇa

Sītā (implied)

FAQs

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

Respect for others’ marriages and women’s dignity is a central boundary of maryādā. Violating paradāra is condemned as cowardice and adharma, not strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma intensifies his moral indictment, naming the abduction as an offense against social and ethical order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity about right and wrong—especially in sexual ethics and protection—is emphasized.