Shloka 3
जनकस्य युद्धोपदेशः — Janaka’s Instruction on Steadfast Battle-Conduct
जनको मैथिलो राजा महात्मा सर्वतत्त्ववित् । योधान् स्वान् दर्शयामास स्वर्ग नरकमेव च
janako maithilo rājā mahātmā sarvatattvavit | yodhān svān darśayāmāsa svarga narakam eva ca ||
قال بهيشما: «كان جاناكا، ملك مِثيلا، عظيمَ النفس، عارفًا بجميع الأصول والحقائق. وبقوة اليوغا جعل محاربيه يشاهدون عيانًا الجنةَ والنار، ثم خاطبهم على هذا النحو.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical instruction through direct experiential demonstration: a wise king uses yogic insight to reveal the consequences of karma—heaven for merit and hell for wrongdoing—so that warriors understand dharma not merely as theory but as accountable action with results.
Bhishma introduces King Janaka as a realized ruler. Janaka makes his own warriors witness heaven and hell by yogic power, setting the stage for a moral address meant to guide their conduct and understanding of righteous action.