Shloka 35
अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्
Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya
अम्बोवाच विसर्जिताहं भीष्मेण श्रुत्वैव भूगुनन्दन । शाल्वराजगतं भावं मम पूर्व मनीषितम्,अम्बा बोली--भृगुनन्दन! शाल्वराजमें मेरा अनुराग है और मैं पहलेसे ही उन्हें पाना चाहती हूँ। यह सुनते ही भीष्मने मुझे विदा कर दिया था
ambovāca visṛjitāhaṁ bhīṣmeṇa śrutvaiva bhṛgunandana | śālvārājagataṁ bhāvaṁ mama pūrva-manīṣitam ||
Ambā dijo: «Oh descendiente de Bhṛgu, en cuanto Bhīṣma oyó que mi corazón ya se había ido hacia el rey Śālva—a quien desde antes había decidido escoger—me dejó partir».
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of personal intention in marriage: when Ambā’s prior commitment and affection for Śālva becomes known, Bhīṣma releases her, implying that dharma must account for a person’s declared will and prior resolve, not merely external capture or claim.
Ambā recounts to Paraśurāma that she had already set her heart on King Śālva; upon hearing this, Bhīṣma dismissed her, letting her go rather than forcing a marriage arrangement contrary to her stated intention.