Shloka 59

सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः

Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala

Devanagari script

साथ ही उन्हें समस्त राक्षसोंके राज्यपर अभिषिक्त कर दिया और लक्ष्मणका सुहृद्‌ तथा अपना सलाहकार बना लिया

Transliteration

sārdhaṃ ca tān sarvarākṣasarājye 'bhiṣicya lakṣmaṇaṃ suhṛdaṃ ca svamantrināṃ cakāra

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya nói: Cùng với đó, ông đã làm lễ quán đỉnh, phong cho họ quyền tối thượng trên toàn cõi của loài La-sát; lại đặt Lakṣmaṇa làm bạn tri kỷ đáng tin và làm chính cố vấn của mình—nhờ sự thụ phong hợp pháp và lời chỉ dẫn thận trọng mà củng cố nền trị vì.

Word by Word

• साथ: together/along with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साथ
• Form: Avyaya

• हि: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि
• Form: Avyaya

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समस्त: entire/all
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural (agreeing with राक्षसानाम्)

• राक्षसानाम्: of the rakshasas
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• राज्ये: in the kingdom/sovereignty
• राज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अभिषिक्तवान्: having anointed/crowned
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच्
• Form: Past active participle (क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya

• लक्ष्मणस्य: of Lakshmana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सुहृत्: friend/well-wisher
• सुहृत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा
• Form: Avyaya

• आत्मनः: of himself/one's own
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सचिवम्: minister/adviser
• सचिवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सचिव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• चकार: made/appointed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Markandeya
• Rakshasas
• Lakshmana
• Rakshasa kingdom (rākṣasa-rājya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.