मृग्याः परिभवो व्याघ्र्यामित्यवेहि त्वया कृतम् ॥१२.३७ ॥
इत्युक्त्वा मैथिलीं भर्तुरङ्के निवशतीं भयात् ।
रूपं शुर्पणखा नाम्नः सदृशं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥१२.३८॥
Notes: The situation turned most violent.
Kālidāsa says, "Śūrpanakhā spat fire at Sītā for having laughed at her. She screamed, " You shall reap the fruit of your laughing at me this very instant! You are as much in danger as the doe who has recklessly mocked a tigress!" Thus saying, Śūrpanakhā, whose name meant one with nails like winnows (i.e. most ugly), assumed her Rākṣasī form, just as a terrified Sītā was clutching at her husband in utter fright. "
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जय श्रीराम!
