Shloka 9
Karṇa–Sūrya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dāna, and the Amoghā Śakti (कर्ण–सूर्यसंवादः)
स समासाद्य पौलस्त्यममात्यैरभिसंवृतम् । रामसंदेशमामन्त्र्य वाग्मी वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे
sa samāsādya paulastyam amātyair abhisamvṛtam | rāma-saṃdeśam āmantṛya vāgmī vaktuṃ pracakrame ||
Então ele se aproximou de Paulastya, cercado por seus ministros; e o eloquente, após transmitir solenemente a mensagem de Rama, começou a falar.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharma of communication in statecraft: an envoy or speaker must deliver the entrusted message accurately and respectfully, even before a powerful ruler surrounded by advisors. Ethical speech—truthful, measured, and purposeful—is presented as a key instrument of dharma.
In Markandeya’s narration (within the Rāmopākhyāna), an eloquent messenger reaches Paulastya (Rāvaṇa), who is seated with his ministers. After announcing that he bears Rama’s message, he begins his address, setting up the ensuing diplomatic exchange.