Shloka 38
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Indra’s Intended Request
Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse
विचित्य दक्षिणामाशां सपर्वतवनाकराम् | श्रान्ता: काले व्यतीते सम दृष्टवन्तो महागुहाम्,“पर्वत, वन तथा आकरोंसहित सम्पूर्ण दक्षिण दिशामें श्रीसीताजीका अनुसंधान करके जब हमलोग थक गये और यहाँ लौटनेका समय व्यतीत हो गया, तब हमें एक बहुत बड़ी गुफा दिखायी दी
vicitya dakṣiṇām āśāṃ sa-parvata-vanākarām | śrāntāḥ kāle vyatīte sma dṛṣṭavanto mahā-guhām ||
“పర్వతాలు, అడవులు, గనులతో కూడిన దక్షిణ దిశ అంతటా వెతుకుతూ మేము అలసిపోయాము; తిరిగి రావలసిన సమయమూ దాటిపోయిన తరువాత, మాకు ఒక మహా గుహ దర్శనమైంది।”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights perseverance in carrying out one’s assigned duty: even after exhaustive effort and missed timing, the search continues and leads to an unexpected discovery, suggesting that steadfast effort can open new paths.
The speaker recounts that, after thoroughly searching the southern region—its mountains, forests, and mineral tracts—the group became exhausted; when the return time had already elapsed, they encountered a huge cave.