Shloka 3.20Unverified draft
शूर्पणख्याश्च संवादं विरूपकरणं तथा । वधं खरत्रिशिरसोरुत्थानं रावणस्य च ।।1.3.20।।
Meaning
He told of Shurpanakha's exchange with Rama and her disfigurement, and of the slaying of Khara and Trishira and Ravana's consequent rage.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śūrpaṇakhyāḥ | शूर्पणख्याः | with Shurpanakha | Genitive singular |
| ca saṃvādam | च संवादम् | and the exchange of words | Conjunction + accusative singular |
| virūpakaraṇam | विरूपकरणम् | the disfiguring | Object — accusative singular |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | Adverb |
| vadham | वधम् | the slaying | Object — accusative singular |
| kharatriśirasoḥ | खरत्रिशिरसोः | of Khara and Trishiras | Genitive dual |
| utthānam | उत्थानम् | the rousing up, the setting in motion | Object — accusative singular |
| rāvaṇasya | रावणस्य | of Ravana | Genitive singular |
| ca | च | and | Conjunction |
Reference: 1.3.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa