Shloka 17
शूर्पणखाविरूपणम्
The Disfigurement of Śūrpaṇakhā
इत्युक्त्वा मृगशाबाक्षीमलातसदृशेक्षणा।अभ्यधावत्सुसङ्कृद्धा महोल्कां रोहिणीमिव।।।।
ity uktvā mṛgaśābākṣīm alātasadṛśekṣaṇā | abhyadhāvat susaṅkruddhā maholkāṃ rohiṇīm iva ||
Nói vậy xong, kẻ ấy nổi giận dữ dội—đôi mắt như than hồng rực cháy—lao thẳng vào Sītā mắt như nai con, như một thiên thạch lớn phóng tới Rohiṇī.
While speaking this, Surpanakha, with eyes like flaming amber ran to the fawn-eyed Sita in great anger like a giant meteor hurtling towards the constellation of Rohini :
FAQs
When desire becomes wrath, it culminates in हिंसा; dharma requires protecting the vulnerable and preventing harm before it occurs.
Śūrpaṇakhā, furious, physically charges toward Sītā, triggering the decisive intervention that follows in the story.
Sītā’s innocence is underscored (fawn-eyed), and the scene prepares for the protective duty of Rāma/Lakṣmaṇa as guardians.