Shloka 16
खर
शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis
बुद्ध्याहमनुपश्यामि न त्वं रामस्य संयुगे।।।।स्थातुं प्रतिमुखे शक्तस्सबलश्च महात्मनः।
buddhyāham anupaśyāmi na tvaṁ rāmasya saṁyuge | sthātuṁ pratimukhe śaktaḥ sabalaś ca mahātmanaḥ ||
ด้วยปัญญาของข้า ข้าคาดเห็นได้ว่า แม้เจ้าจะมีกองกำลัง ก็ยังไม่อาจยืนประจันหน้าพระรามผู้มีจิตยิ่งใหญ่ในสนามรบได้
Instinctively I can foresee that you and your army do not have the capability to encounter that great Rama in a fight.
FAQs
It points to satya-like candor about consequences: clear-eyed assessment should restrain reckless violence. Dharma favors discernment (buddhi) over pride-driven conflict.
Śūrpaṇakhā attempts to provoke action while simultaneously asserting that Khara—even with troops—cannot match Rama in direct combat.
Discernment (buddhi) is invoked—though used here to intensify fear and pressure, it still underscores the Ramayana theme that true strength includes clear judgment.