Shloka 51
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
बहुवृक्षलतागुल्ममेतद् वनमुपाश्रिता: । इति तान् ख्यापयामास तेभ्यस्तत्त्वंस कौशिक:
bahuvṛkṣalatāgulmam etad vanam upāśritāḥ | iti tān khyāpayāmāsa tebhyaḥ tattvaṃ sa kauśikaḥ ||
കൗശികൻ അവർക്കു യഥാർത്ഥം വ്യക്തമാക്കി—“അനേകം വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും വള്ളികളും കുറ്റിച്ചെടികളും നിറഞ്ഞ ഈ വനത്തെയാണ് അവർ ആശ്രയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of stating the truth (tattva) clearly: when people have taken refuge or are dependent on guidance, a responsible speaker should disclose the real situation so that decisions align with dharma rather than ignorance or misapprehension.
Within Vāyudeva’s speech, Kauśika addresses others who have resorted to a forest described as dense with trees, vines, and shrubs, and he informs them of the factual state of affairs—making the situation explicit rather than leaving it ambiguous.