Shloka 63

Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Indra’s Intended Request

Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse

Devanagari script

त्वद्दर्शनमभिप्रेप्सुरिह प्राप्तो विहायसा । राजपुत्रौ कुशलिनौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ,“आपके दर्शनके लिये मैं आकाशमार्गसे यहाँ आया हूँ। दोनों भाई राजकुमार श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण कुशलसे हैं

Transliteration

tvaddarśanam abhiprepsur iha prāpto vihāyasā | rājaputrau kuśalinau bhrātarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

“Longing to behold you, I have come here by the path of the sky. The two royal princes, the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, are safe and well.”

Word by Word

• त्वत्: of you/your
• त्वत्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• दर्शनम्: sight, audience
• दर्शनम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभिप्रेप्सुः: desiring, wishing to obtain
• अभिप्रेप्सुः: कर्ता
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-प्र-ईप्स् (धातु) → ईप्सु (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकारण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• प्राप्तः: arrived, has come
• प्राप्तः: कर्ता
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन, —, भूतकृदन्त (क्त), कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग-सम्भव

• विहायसा: by the sky/through the air (sky-route)
• विहायसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राजपुत्रौ: the two princes (king’s sons)
• राजपुत्रौ: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• कुशलिनौ: well, safe, in good health
• कुशलिनौ: कर्ता
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• भ्रातरौ: the two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Markandeya
• Rama
• Lakshmana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights reverent seeking of darśana (a meaningful audience) and the ethical value of conveying auspicious news—affirming the well-being of righteous figures as a source of reassurance and moral orientation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Markandeya reports that he has arrived by an aerial route specifically to meet the listener, and he conveys that the royal brothers Rama and Lakshmana are doing well, linking the present conversation to the Ramayana-related narrative context.