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THE RAMAYANA
The demoness of ugly aspect, being
impelled by passion, spoke these words to
Rama, of comely appearance and dark as
the blue-lotus.
जटी तापसरूपेण सभार्यः शरचापधृत् ।
आगतस्त्वमिमं देशं कथं राक्षससेवितम् ॥
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"Why are you come with your wife to
this region, inhabited by Rakshasas, you
who, in the garb of an ascetic, are wearing
matted locks and carry bow and arrows?
अहं शूर्पणखा नाम राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ।
चिराय भव मे भर्ता न चेयं सदृशी तव ॥
I am a demoness, Surpanakha by name,
capable of assuming any form at will.
For long, be my husband; this woman is
not fit for you.
अहमेवानुरूपा ते भार्यारूपेण पश्य माम् ॥
I alone am suited to you. Look on me
as a wife.
अद्येमां भक्षयिष्यामि पश्यतस्तव मानुषीम् ।
त्वया सह चरिष्यामि निस्सपला यथासुखम् ॥
THE RAMAYANA
The demoness of ugly aspect, being
impelled by passion, spoke these words to
Rama, of comely appearance and dark as
the blue-lotus.
जटी तापसरूपेण सभार्यः शरचापधृत् ।
आगतस्त्वमिमं देशं कथं राक्षससेवितम् ॥
46
"Why are you come with your wife to
this region, inhabited by Rakshasas, you
who, in the garb of an ascetic, are wearing
matted locks and carry bow and arrows?
अहं शूर्पणखा नाम राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ।
चिराय भव मे भर्ता न चेयं सदृशी तव ॥
I am a demoness, Surpanakha by name,
capable of assuming any form at will.
For long, be my husband; this woman is
not fit for you.
अहमेवानुरूपा ते भार्यारूपेण पश्य माम् ॥
I alone am suited to you. Look on me
as a wife.
अद्येमां भक्षयिष्यामि पश्यतस्तव मानुषीम् ।
त्वया सह चरिष्यामि निस्सपला यथासुखम् ॥