Shloka 23
खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्
Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report
तौ हत्वा तां च दुर्वृत्तामपावर्तितुमर्हथ।इयं च रुधिरं तेषां भगिनी मम पास्यति।।।।
tau hatvā tāṃ ca durvṛttām apāvartitum arhatha | iyaṃ ca rudhiraṃ teṣāṃ bhaginī mama pāsyati ||
จงสังหารคนทั้งสองและหญิงชั่วผู้นั้นเสีย แล้วจึงกลับมา น้องสาวของข้านี้จะได้ดื่มเลือดของพวกมัน
Who will hurt an innocent, venomous black serpent and stay away quietly close by for fun with his finger tip?
FAQs
The verse illustrates adharma: slander of the innocent and the pursuit of revenge. It indirectly teaches that dharma rejects vengeance and harm to the blameless.
Khara instructs his rākṣasas to kill Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā, promising Śūrpaṇakhā the gruesome satisfaction of revenge.
By contrast, the implied virtue is compassion and truthfulness—opposed to Khara’s cruelty and false labeling.