Shloka 24
आरण्यकाण्डे चतुस्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Śūrpaṇakhā Reports to Rāvaṇa; Rāma’s Might and Sītā’s Description
तं शरैर्निशितैर्हत्वा लक्ष्मणं च महारथम्।हतनाथां सुखं सीतां यथावदुपभोक्ष्यसि।।।।
taṁ śarair niśitair hatvā lakṣmaṇaṁ ca mahāratham |
hatanāthāṁ sukhaṁ sītāṁ yathāvad upabhokṣyasi ||
Patayin mo si Rāma, ang dakilang mandirigma, sa matatalim na palaso, pati si Lakṣmaṇa; at kapag napatay na ang tagapagtanggol niya, mapapakinabangan mo si Sītā nang payapa, ayon sa iyong nais.
Kill Rama, that great warrior along with Lakshmana with sharp arrows and enjoy the company of Sita happily as you like, with her husband dead.
FAQs
It starkly presents adharma: violence for lust and coercive possession. The Ramayana’s moral universe treats such intent as a grave breach of satya, dharma, and respect for personhood.
Śūrpaṇakhā lays out a plan: kill Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, then take Sītā once she is left without protection.
By contrast, the verse highlights the need for kṣātra-dharma aligned with justice—strength used to protect, not to exploit.