Shloka 51
Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda
भीष्म उवाच इत्येतच्छक्रवचनं निशम्य प्रतिगृह्म॒ च । योधानामात्मन: सिद्धिमम्बरीषो5भिपन्नवान्
bhīṣma uvāca | ityetac chakravacanaṃ niśamya pratigṛhya ca | yodhānām ātmanaḥ siddhim ambarīṣo 'bhipannavān |
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, setelah mendengar ucapan Śakra (Indra) itu dan menerimanya dalam batin, Raja Ambarīṣa menjadi yakin bahwa bagi para ksatria, keberhasilan dan pencapaian datang dengan sendirinya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the idea that when a warrior acts within the bounds of kṣatriya-dharma, the ‘siddhi’ (rightful attainment or success) is regarded as inherent—an assured outcome of properly performed duty, especially when affirmed by divine counsel.
Bhīṣma recounts that King Ambarīṣa listens to Indra’s statement, accepts it inwardly, and concludes that warriors attain success naturally—i.e., through the very performance of their ordained role.