Chapter 22 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 22.1

एवमाधर्षितः शूरः शूर्पनख्या खरस्ततः। उवाच रक्षसां मध्ये खरः खरतरं वचः॥

evamādharṣitaḥ śūraḥ śūrpanakhyā kharastataḥ| uvāca rakṣasāṃ madhye kharaḥ kharataraṃ vacaḥ||

English Meaning

On being thus taunted by Śūrpanakha, Khara spoke these sharp words in the midst of the Raksasas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)