सूपनखा sūpnakhā

सूपनखा. Surpanakha was the sister of Ravana. Surpanakha, who was fascinated by the beauty of Rama Lakshmana, asked them to marry her. When they refused, Surpanakha attacked Sita. Lakshmana then cuts off her nose-ears. Baba mentions about Surpanakha to say that there are also women who have a desire for viciousness.

शूर्पणखा śūrpaṇakhā shu:rpaṉakha: (nf) the notorious sister of demon king Ra:vaṉ in the Rama:ya:ṉ whose nose was chopped off by Lakshmaṉ at the instance of Ra:m to punish her for her brazen sexual overtures; an ugly snub-nosed woman.