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Shloka 59

सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः

Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala

साथ ही उन्हें समस्त राक्षसोंके राज्यपर अभिषिक्त कर दिया और लक्ष्मणका सुहृद्‌ तथा अपना सलाहकार बना लिया

sārdhaṃ ca tān sarvarākṣasarājye 'bhiṣicya lakṣmaṇaṃ suhṛdaṃ ca svamantrināṃ cakāra

マールカンデーヤは語った。さらに彼は、羅刹たちの全領域に対する主権を授ける灌頂の儀を彼らに施し、ラクシュマナを信頼厚き友であると同時に自らの顧問とした――正当な叙任と慎み深い助言によって、統治はかくして固められたのである。

साथtogether/along with
साथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाथ
FormAvyaya
हिindeed/also
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
FormAvyaya
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
समस्तentire/all
समस्त:
TypeAdjective
Rootसमस्त
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural (agreeing with राक्षसानाम्)
राक्षसानाम्of the rakshasas
राक्षसानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
राज्येin the kingdom/sovereignty
राज्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अभिषिक्तवान्having anointed/crowned
अभिषिक्तवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-षिच्
FormPast active participle (क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya
लक्ष्मणस्यof Lakshmana
लक्ष्मणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootलक्ष्मण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सुहृत्friend/well-wisher
सुहृत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुहृत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
FormAvyaya
आत्मनःof himself/one's own
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सचिवम्minister/adviser
सचिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसचिव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चकारmade/appointed
चकार:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

M
Markandeya
R
Rakshasas
L
Lakshmana
R
Rakshasa kingdom (rākṣasa-rājya)

Educational Q&A

Legitimate rule is strengthened by formal consecration (abhiṣeka) and by appointing trustworthy counsel; ethical governance depends not only on power but on prudent advisors and recognized authority.

Markandeya narrates that a ruler formally installs others over the entire Rakshasa realm and appoints Lakshmana as a close friend and personal advisor, indicating consolidation of governance through alliance and counsel.