A demoness by birth, Surpanakha's was a persona which could strike terror in the minds of the layman. Yet, there was another side to her, that was far softer and more mellow than one could ever imagine... The Ramayana portrays Rama and Lakshmana as the personification of divinity and dharma. However, the story of Surpanakha makes one think again about it. No man that insults and disfigures a woman like they did to her can be termed as being good or dharmic. In that sense, Surpanakha was the victim of injustice and never deserved the punishment she got, merely for showing interest in a member of the opposite sex...