Shloka 22

Karṇa–Sūrya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dāna, and the Amoghā Śakti (कर्ण–सूर्यसंवादः)

Devanagari script

कोसलेन्द्रमथागम्य सर्वमावेद्य वानर: । विशश्राम स तेजस्वी राघवेणाभिनन्दित:,फिर कोसलनरेश श्रीरामचन्द्रजीसे मिलकर तेजस्वी वानर अंगदने रावणके दरबारकी सारी बातें बतायीं। श्रीरामने अंगदकी बड़ी प्रशंसा की। फिर वे विश्राम करने लगे

Transliteration

Kosaleṇdram athāgamya sarvam āvedya vānaraḥ | viśaśrāma sa tejasvī rāghaveṇābhinanditaḥ ||

Translation

ثم مضى القردُ (الرسول) أنغَدَةُ إلى سيّد كوسَلا (راما) فأخبره بكل شيء. فاستحسن راغهافا أمره وأثنى عليه ثناءً حسنًا، ثم استراح ذلك البطل المتألّق.

Word by Word

कोसलेन्द्रम्the lord of Kosala (Rama)

अथthen

आगम्यhaving gone/approached

सर्वम्everything

आवेद्यhaving reported/informed

वानरःthe monkey (messenger)

विशश्रामrested

सःhe

तेजस्वीsplendid, radiant

राघवेणby Rama (Raghava)

अभिनन्दितःpraised, congratulated

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kosala

Kosaleṇdra (Śrī Rāma / Rāghava)

Vānara (monkey envoy; traditionally identified as Aṅgada in the narrative context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in communication and leadership: a messenger should convey the full truth without omission, and a righteous leader should acknowledge and honor faithful service. Such mutual integrity strengthens collective resolve in times of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Vānara envoy returns to Rāma, reports all that occurred (in the enemy court, per the surrounding story), receives Rāma’s commendation, and then rests after completing his mission.