Shloka 516

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

Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse

Devanagari script

व्यसनं भवतश्चैदं संक्षेपाद्‌ वै निवेदितम्‌ । “सम्पाति जब इस तरहकी बातें कर रहा था, उस समय हमलोगोंने बताया कि जटायु मारे गये। साथ ही हमने संक्षेपसे आपके ऊपर आये हुए इस संकटका समाचार भी निवेदन कर दिया

Transliteration

vyasanaṃ bhavataś caidaṃ saṃkṣepād vai niveditam |

Translation

Markandeya said: “This calamity that has befallen you has been reported—indeed, in brief. While Sampāti was speaking in this manner, we informed him that Jaṭāyu had been slain, and we also conveyed, succinctly, the news of the crisis that had come upon you.”

Word by Word

• {'vyasanam': 'calamity, misfortune, distress', 'bhavataḥ': 'of you (honorific singular), your', 'ca': 'and', 'idam': 'this', 'saṃkṣepāt': 'briefly, in summary', 'vai': 'indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)', 'niveditam': 'reported, communicated, submitted (as information)'}

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Sampāti
• Jaṭāyu

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in times of upheaval, one should communicate truthfully and with restraint—conveying essential facts without exaggeration—so that wise action can follow.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Sampāti speaks, the narrators inform him that Jaṭāyu has been killed and briefly report the misfortune that has befallen the addressed party, summarizing the crisis at hand.