Shloka 4
अम्बरीषगाथा—गुणत्रयविभागः तथा लोभनिग्रहः
Ambarīṣa’s Gāthā: The Guṇas and the Restraint of Greed
अत्र गाथा: कीर्तयन्ति पुराकल्पविदो जना: । अम्बरीषेण या गीता राज्ञा पूर्व प्रशाम्यता
atra gāthāḥ kīrtayanti purākalpavido janāḥ | ambarīṣeṇa yā gītā rājñā pūrvaṃ praśāmyatā ||
এখানে প্রাচীন কাহিনির জ্ঞানীরা একটি গাথা আবৃত্তি করেন। বলা হয়, বহু পূর্বে শান্তি ও সংযমে নিবিষ্ট রাজা অম্বরীষ এই গাথাই গেয়েছিলেন।
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical instruction is presented as inherited, verified wisdom: a gāthā preserved by learned tradition and exemplified by a peace-oriented righteous king (Ambarīṣa), implying that dharma is best learned through time-honored teachings and exemplary conduct.
The brāhmaṇa speaker introduces a well-known traditional stanza, noting that experts in ancient lore recite it and that it was once sung by King Ambarīṣa, thereby setting up an authoritative moral illustration to follow.