Shloka 1
अम्बोपाख्याने तापसानां विचारः तथा होत्रवाहनस्य उपदेशः
Ambā among ascetics; Hotravāhana directs her to Paraśurāma
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत अमग्बोपाख्यानपर्वमें अग्बावाक्यविषयक एक सौ चौहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ १७४ ॥/ जज बक। अफि्--"ऋाझ पजञज्चसप्तत्याधेकशततमो< ध्याय: अम्बाका शाल्वके यहाँ जाना और उससे परित्यक्त होकर तापसोंके आश्रममें आना
bhīṣma uvāca | tato 'haṃ samanujñāpya kālīṃ gandhavatīṃ tadā | mantriṇaś ca dvijān caiva tathaiva ca purohitān |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Kemudian, pada waktu itu, setelah memohon izin dengan semestinya kepada Kālī (Gandhavatī), aku pun berpamitan kepada para menteri, para brahmana, dan juga para purohita (pendeta istana).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic procedure: even a powerful warrior like Bhishma acts through respectful leave-taking and consultation with legitimate authorities (elder/queen-mother, ministers, Brahmins, and priests). Ethical action is shown as disciplined, socially accountable, and aligned with established roles.
Bhishma narrates that he formally takes leave of Satyavatī (called Kālī/Gandhavatī) and also of the court’s ministers, Brahmins, and royal priests—marking a transition to the next step in his account within the Amba-related episode.