Shloka 3
जनकस्य युद्धोपदेशः — Janaka’s Instruction on Steadfast Battle-Conduct
जनको मैथिलो राजा महात्मा सर्वतत्त्ववित् । योधान् स्वान् दर्शयामास स्वर्ग नरकमेव च,मिथिलाके राजा जनक बड़े महात्मा और सम्पूर्ण तत्त्वोंके ज्ञाता थे। उन्होंने अपने योद्धाओंको योगबलसे स्वर्ग और नरकका प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन कराया और इस प्रकार कहा --
janako maithilo rājā mahātmā sarvatattvavit | yodhān svān darśayāmāsa svarga narakam eva ca ||
Bhishma berkata: Raja Janaka dari Mithila adalah seorang mahatma, mengetahui hakikat segala prinsip. Dengan daya yoga ia membuat para prajuritnya menyaksikan secara langsung surga dan neraka, lalu berbicara kepada mereka demikian.
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.