Shloka 6
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
पनसो नाम मेधावी वानर: सुमहाबल: । कोटीर्दश द्वादश च त्रिंशत् पञ्च प्रकर्षति,पनस नामक बुद्धिमान् तथा महाबली वानर सत्तावन करोड़ सेना साथ लेकर आया
panaso nāma medhāvī vānaraḥ sumahābalaḥ | koṭīr daśa dvādaśa ca triṃśat pañca prakarṣati ||
Dijo Mārkaṇḍeya: «Había un caudillo de monos llamado Panasa, sabio y de fuerza extraordinaria. Reunió y adelantó un contingente inmenso, que contaba diez, doce y treinta y cinco koṭis.»
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of capable leadership: wisdom (medhā) joined with strength (bala) and the ability to organize resources effectively—qualities valued in dharmic governance and righteous alliances.
Mārkaṇḍeya introduces Panasa, a powerful and intelligent vānara leader, and emphasizes the vast scale of the forces he mobilizes, signaling a major gathering of allies and military readiness.