Shloka 30
Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda
यस्तु नापेक्षते कंचित् सहायं विजये स्थित:
yastu nāpekṣate kañcit sahāyaṃ vijaye sthitaḥ
Ambarīṣa berkata: “Namun dia yang bahkan saat berada dalam kemenangan tidak menoleh kepada siapa pun untuk sandaran—tidak bergantung pada siapa pun dan tidak mencari penolong—menampakkan watak swacukup yang mudah tergelincir menjadi kesombongan dan keterasingan dari nasihat yang selaras dharma.”
अम्बरीष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical warning: success and victory should not make one dismiss the need for support, guidance, or allies. Refusing all help in triumph can indicate arrogance and a dangerous independence from wise counsel, which dharma-oriented leadership requires.
Ambarīṣa is speaking in the Śānti-parvan’s reflective setting, where ideals of conduct and governance are discussed. Here he points to a particular disposition—one who, even in victory, does not seek any helper—introducing a moral evaluation of character in the context of power and success.