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
Disse Mārkaṇḍeya: Além disso, ele os consagrou, por meio da unção ritual, à soberania sobre todo o reino dos rākṣasas; e fez de Lakṣmaṇa tanto um amigo de confiança quanto seu próprio conselheiro—consolidando assim o governo por uma investidura legítima e por orientação prudente.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
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.