Shloka 35
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
ब्रृहि कि ते करोम्यत्र साहाय्यं पुरुषर्षभ । ऐक्ष्वाको हास्मि ते ज्ञातिरिति रामस्तमब्रवीत्,“नरश्रेष्ठ! कहो, मैं यहाँ तुम्हारी क्या सहायता करूँ? सगरपुत्रोंसे संवर्धित होनेके कारण मैं भी इक्ष्वाकुवंशीय तथा तुम्हारा भाई-बन्धु हूँ"। यह सुनकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजीने उससे कहा --
brūhi kiṃ te karomy atra sāhāyyaṃ puruṣarṣabha | aikṣvāko 'ham asmi te jñātir iti rāmas tam abravīt ||
Rama disse-lhe: “Dize-me, ó touro entre os homens: que auxílio devo prestar-te aqui? Sou da linhagem de Ikṣvāku e teu parente; portanto fala sem hesitação.” Nesse diálogo, Rama apresenta a ajuda não como simples favor, mas como dever fundado na linhagem comum e na solidariedade conforme o dharma.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Aid should be offered as dharma grounded in rightful relationship and responsibility; Rama presents help as an obligation arising from kinship and noble conduct, not as a transactional favor.
In Markandeya’s narration, Rama addresses another person respectfully, asks what assistance is needed, and identifies himself as an Ikṣvāku kinsman—thereby authorizing and committing to support within a moral framework.