Shloka 41
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
अस्ति त्वत्र नलो नाम वानर: शिल्पिसम्मत: । त्वष्टदेंवस्य तनयो बलवान विश्वकर्मण:,“तुम्हारी सेनामें एक नल नामक वानर है जो शिल्पियोंके लिये भी आदरणीय है। बलवान् नल देवशिल्पी विश्वकर्माका पुत्र है
asti tvatra nalo nāma vānaraḥ śilpisammataḥ | tvaṣṭṛdevasya tanayo balavān viśvakarmaṇaḥ ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Narito sa inyo ang isang unggoy na nagngangalang Nala, iginagalang maging ng mga dalubhasang panday. Makapangyarihan si Nala—anak ng banal na artesanong si Viśvakarman, na isinilang mula sa diyos na si Tvaṣṭṛ.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence in craft (śilpa) is honorable, especially when directed toward a righteous purpose; strength and skill gain ethical value when they support dharma and the community.
Mārkaṇḍeya identifies a key figure within the vānara host: Nala, a renowned and powerful artisan, and notes his divine parentage (connected with Tvaṣṭṛ and Viśvakarman), establishing his authority and capability for important constructive tasks.