Shloka 22

Devanagari script

कोसलेन्द्रमथागम्य सर्वमावेद्य वानर: । विशश्राम स तेजस्वी राघवेणाभिनन्दित:,फिर कोसलनरेश श्रीरामचन्द्रजीसे मिलकर तेजस्वी वानर अंगदने रावणके दरबारकी सारी बातें बतायीं। श्रीरामने अंगदकी बड़ी प्रशंसा की। फिर वे विश्राम करने लगे

Transliteration

Kosaleṇdram athāgamya sarvam āvedya vānaraḥ | viśaśrāma sa tejasvī rāghaveṇābhinanditaḥ ||

Translation

Having gone to the lord of Kosala (Rāma) and reported everything, the monkey (envoy) rested. That radiant hero was warmly commended by Rāghava—an episode that underscores the ethic of faithful service: a messenger who speaks truthfully and completes his duty is to be honored, and rightful leadership recognizes and rewards such dharmic conduct.

Word by Word

कोसलेन्द्रम्the lord of Kosala (Rama)

अथthen

आगम्यhaving gone/approached

सर्वम्everything

आवेद्यhaving reported/informed

वानरःthe monkey (messenger)

विशश्रामrested

सःhe

तेजस्वीsplendid, radiant

राघवेणby Rama (Raghava)

अभिनन्दितःpraised, congratulated

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kosala

Kosaleṇdra (Śrī Rāma / Rāghava)

Vānara (monkey envoy; traditionally identified as Aṅgada in the narrative context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in communication and leadership: a messenger should convey the full truth without omission, and a righteous leader should acknowledge and honor faithful service. Such mutual integrity strengthens collective resolve in times of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Vānara envoy returns to Rāma, reports all that occurred (in the enemy court, per the surrounding story), receives Rāma’s commendation, and then rests after completing his mission.