Shloka 39

सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः

Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala

Devanagari script

नेच्छामि प्रतिघातं ते नास्मि विघ्नकरस्तव । शृणु चेदं वचो राम श्रुत्वा कर्तव्यमाचर,“श्रीराम! मैं तुम्हारा सामना करना नहीं चाहता और न मैं तुम्हारे मार्गमें विघ्न डालनेकी ही इच्छा रखता हूँ। मेरी यह बात सुनो और सुनकर जो कर्तव्य हो, उसे करो

Transliteration

necchāmi pratighātaṃ te nāsmi vighnakaras tava | śṛṇu cedam vaco rāma śrutvā kartavyam ācarā ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: “I do not wish to oppose you, nor am I one who would place obstacles in your path. Listen to these words of mine, O Rāma; having heard them, act in the way that duty requires.”

Word by Word

नnot

इच्छामिI desire

प्रतिघातम्counter-blow; attack; resistance

तेof you; your

नnot

अस्मिI am

विघ्नकरःobstacle-maker

तवof you; your

शृणुhear; listen

चand

इदम्this

वचःspeech; words

रामO Rama

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

कर्तव्यम्what should be done; duty

आचरdo; practice; carry out

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Rāma

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes