Shloka 33
Kuntī–Sūrya-saṃvāda: Autonomy, Reputation, and the Promise of Karṇa
निर्याणे स मतिं कृत्वा निधायासिं क्षपाचर: । आज्ञापयामास तदा रथो मे कल्प्यतामिति,फिर उस निशाचरने युद्धके लिये प्रस्थान करनेका निश्चय करके तलवार रख दी और आज्ञा दी--'मैरा रथ तैयार किया जाय'
niryāṇe sa matiṁ kṛtvā nidhāyāsiṁ kṣapācaraḥ | ājñāpayāmāsa tadā ratho me kalpyatām iti ||
യുദ്ധത്തിന് പുറപ്പെടാൻ നിശ്ചയിച്ച് ആ നിശാചരൻ വാൾ താഴെ വെച്ചു; പിന്നെ ആജ്ഞാപിച്ചു—“എന്റെ രഥം ഒരുക്കുക.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores intentionality and discipline: before entering conflict, one should form a clear resolve and then proceed through proper preparation and orderly command rather than impulsive violence.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that a rākṣasa, deciding to depart for battle, sets down his sword and orders that his chariot be readied, signaling the start of a martial expedition.