Shloka 51

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्यापाक्रमत्‌ तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा । ऐसा कहकर श्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ श्रीरामचन्द्रजीकी आज्ञा ले उनकी पूजा करके सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी उसी रथके द्वारा मातलि स्वर्गलोकको चला गया || ५० $ ।। ततः सीतां पुरस्कृत्य राम: सौमित्रिणा सह

Transliteration

sampūjyāpākramat tena rathenādityavarcāsā |

Translation

பின்பு ராமரை முறையாகப் போற்றி வணங்கி, சூரியனைப் போன்ற ஒளியுடைய அதே தேரில் (மாதலி) புறப்பட்டு ஸ்வர்கலோகத்திற்குச் சென்றான்।

Word by Word

सम्पूज्यhaving worshipped / after honoring

अपाक्रमत्departed / went away

तेनby that

रथेनby the chariot

आदित्य-वर्चसाwith sun-like radiance

ततःthen / thereafter

सीताम्Sita

पुरस्कृत्यhaving placed in front / leading

रामःRama

सौमित्रिणाwith Saumitri (Lakshmana)

सहtogether with

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mātali

Śrī Rāmacandra (Rāma)

Svarga (Svargaloka)

ratha (chariot)

Āditya (the Sun, as a simile for radiance)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in relationships: one should seek permission, offer due honor, and depart respectfully. Even a celestial figure like Mātali models humility and propriety toward Rāma.

What is happening in the narrative?

After honoring Rāma and taking his leave, Mātali departs in a chariot shining like the sun and goes to Svarga, indicating the completion of his role as a divine envoy in the episode narrated by Mārkaṇḍeya.