Shloka 20

खर

शूर्पणखा-संवादः | Khara and Surpanakha: Lament, Reproach, and the Janasthana Crisis

Devanagari script

रामतेजोभिभूतो हि त्वं क्षिप्रं विनशिष्यसि।।।स हि तेजस्समायुक्तो रामो दशरथात्मजः।भ्राता चास्य महावीर्यो येन चास्मि विरूपिता।।।।

Transliteration

rāma-tejobhibhūto hi tvaṁ kṣipraṁ vinaśiṣyasi | sa hi tejas-samāyukto rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ | bhrātā cāsya mahāvīryo yena cāsmi virūpitā ||

Translation

被罗摩的光辉所压倒，你将很快灭亡。因为达沙拉塔之子罗摩拥有强大的光芒，他的兄弟也英勇无比，正是他毁了我的容貌。

Word by Word

राम-तेजः-अभिभूतःoverpowered by Rama's brilliance

हिindeed

त्वम्you

क्षिप्रम्quickly

विनशिष्यसिyou will perish

सःhe

हिindeed

तेजः-समायुक्तःendowed with brilliance

रामःRama

दशरथ-आत्मजःson of Dasharatha

भ्राताbrother

चand

अस्यof him / his

महावीर्यःvery valiant

येनby whom

चand

अस्मिI am

विरूपिताdisfigured

Context

Let down by the brilliance of Rama, son of Dasaratha, you will be soon destroyed. He is mighty and his brother who has disfigured me is very valiant.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Daśaratha

Lakṣmaṇa (implied as the brother who disfigured her)

Śūrpaṇakhā

Khara

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse underscores a dharmic idea through consequence: unrighteous aggression collapses before righteous tejas. Satya is expressed as recognition of Rama’s true stature and the inevitability of defeat for unjust attackers.

What is the narrative situation?

Śūrpaṇakhā warns Khara that Rama’s power will destroy him, emphasizing Rama’s radiance and the valor of Rama’s brother who mutilated her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s tejas (righteous brilliance) and the brother’s vīrya (valor) are highlighted—strength portrayed as inherent and effective against adharma.