Shloka 2
खर
शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis
मया त्विदानीं शूरास्ते राक्षसा रुधिराशनाः।त्वत्प्रियार्थं विनिर्दिष्टाः किमर्थं रुद्यते पुनः।।।।
mayā tv idānīṁ śūrās te rākṣasā rudhirāśanāḥ | tvat-priyārthaṁ vinirdiṣṭāḥ kimarthaṁ rudyate punaḥ ||
Ainda agora, para tua satisfação, designei esses heroicos Rākṣasas, devoradores de sangue. Por que choras novamente?
The valiant demons who feed on blood have been commissioned for your pleasure. Why are you crying again?
FAQs
It shows how adharma can normalize violence as ‘service’ to another’s desire. Dharma would question the legitimacy of deploying violence for mere gratification or revenge.
Khara responds to Śūrpaṇakhā’s distress, stating he has already dispatched rākṣasas for her sake and asking why she still cries.
A distorted form of loyalty is shown—obedience to a relative’s wish—without dharmic discernment, illustrating that loyalty without righteousness becomes harmful.