Shloka 35
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
ब्रृहि कि ते करोम्यत्र साहाय्यं पुरुषर्षभ । ऐक्ष्वाको हास्मि ते ज्ञातिरिति रामस्तमब्रवीत्
brūhi kiṃ te karomy atra sāhāyyaṃ puruṣarṣabha | aikṣvāko 'ham asmi te jñātir iti rāmas tam abravīt ||
Rāma lui dit : «Parle, taureau parmi les hommes : quelle aide dois-je t’apporter ici ? Je suis de la lignée des Ikṣvāku et ton parent ; aussi, parle sans hésitation.» Par ces mots, Rāma fait de l’assistance non un simple bienfait, mais un devoir fondé sur la parenté et la solidarité selon le dharma.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Aid should be offered as dharma grounded in rightful relationship and responsibility; Rama presents help as an obligation arising from kinship and noble conduct, not as a transactional favor.
In Markandeya’s narration, Rama addresses another person respectfully, asks what assistance is needed, and identifies himself as an Ikṣvāku kinsman—thereby authorizing and committing to support within a moral framework.