THE RAMAYANA
ARANYA KANDA
SARGA 21 : SLOKAS 11 TO 20
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INFORMS KHARA OF OGRES'
KILLING
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11.Surpanakha told
Khara that she saw fear
stalking everywhere, was
perturbed, dismayed
and dejected. She had come
to him as a refuge.
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infested with the crocodile
of dejection |
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rough with waves of
fear |
12.Surpanakha asked
Khara why he did not
rescue her who is drowned
in a ocean of grief,
infested with crocodiles of
fear and rough with waves
of fear.
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.13.
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were following |
13.Surpanakha told
Khara that those ogres
who followed her are lying
on the ground killed by
Rama's very sharp arrows.
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.14.
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in case have compassion |
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in case of the
ogres |
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who has taken up residence
in dandakaranya |
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enemy of the ogres |
14.Surpanakha told
Khara that if he had
compassion for her and
the ogres he should kill
the enemy of ogres who
is now residing in dandakaranya.
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.15.
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killer of enemies |
15.Surpanakha told
Khara that in case he
does not kill Rama that
day, she will give up
her life in his presence.
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16.Surpanakha told
Khara that she can visualise
in her mind that he
was not capable to stand
in front of Rama in
a fight even with his
army.
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.17.
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think yourself to be brave |
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|
assumed to be brave |
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you are incapable |
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Rama and Lakshmana |
17.Surpanakha told
Khara that he was incapable
of killing Rama and
Lakshmana and
that he had assumed himself
to be brave falsely when
he was
not brave.
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.18.
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the courage to fight |
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living in dandakaranya |
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one who brings disgrace
to the race |
18.Surpanakha told
Khara that if he had
the courage and strength,
he
should kill
Rama. She said that Khara
had brought disgrace to
the race.
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.19.
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lacking in strength |
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scanty of valour |
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|
from janasthana |
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|
with your kinsmen |
19.Surpanakha told
Khara that for him to
live in janasthana lacking
in
strength and
scanty of valour is shameful
and she said he must
leave
janasthana with
his kinsmen.
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.20.
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Dasaratha's son |
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and
his brother also |
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with great prowess |
20.Surpanakha told
Khara that both Rama and
Lakshmana were endowed
with energy
and great prowess, by whom
she was mutilated.
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