सर्गः १७
In which Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa toss Śūrpaṇakhā between them, she attacks Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa severs her ears and nose
Rāma pleads married life and sends her to Lakṣmaṇa — Lakṣmaṇa claims slavery and sends her back as junior wife — Tricked Śūrpaṇakhā demands Rāma abandon old wife — Śūrpaṇakhā rushes to eat Sītā before Rāma — Rāma stops her and orders disfigurement — Lakṣmaṇa cuts her ears and nose with sword — Bleeding Śūrpaṇakhā roars and flees to Khara — Śūrpaṇakhā falls before Khara reporting Rāma party