Shloka 41
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
अस्ति त्वत्र नलो नाम वानर: शिल्पिसम्मत: । त्वष्टदेंवस्य तनयो बलवान विश्वकर्मण:,“तुम्हारी सेनामें एक नल नामक वानर है जो शिल्पियोंके लिये भी आदरणीय है। बलवान् नल देवशिल्पी विश्वकर्माका पुत्र है
asti tvatra nalo nāma vānaraḥ śilpisammataḥ | tvaṣṭṛdevasya tanayo balavān viśvakarmaṇaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Here among you there is a monkey named Nala, esteemed even by master craftsmen. He is powerful, the son of the divine artisan Viśvakarman, born of the god Tvaṣṭṛ.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence in craft (śilpa) is honorable, especially when directed toward a righteous purpose; strength and skill gain ethical value when they support dharma and the community.
Mārkaṇḍeya identifies a key figure within the vānara host: Nala, a renowned and powerful artisan, and notes his divine parentage (connected with Tvaṣṭṛ and Viśvakarman), establishing his authority and capability for important constructive tasks.