Shloka 4
अम्बरीषगाथा—गुणत्रयविभागः तथा लोभनिग्रहः
Ambarīṣa’s Gāthā: The Guṇas and the Restraint of Greed
अत्र गाथा: कीर्तयन्ति पुराकल्पविदो जना: । अम्बरीषेण या गीता राज्ञा पूर्व प्रशाम्यता,इस विषयमें पूर्वकालकी बातोंके जानकार लोग एक गाथा सुनाया करते हैं। पहले कभी शान्तिपरायण महाराज अम्बरीषने इस गाथाका गान किया था
atra gāthāḥ kīrtayanti purākalpavido janāḥ | ambarīṣeṇa yā gītā rājñā pūrvaṃ praśāmyatā ||
ここでは、古の出来事を知る人々が、伝承の偈（ガーター）を唱えるという。はるか昔、平和と自制に帰依した王アンバリーシャが、まさにこの偈を歌ったと伝えられている。
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical instruction is presented as inherited, verified wisdom: a gāthā preserved by learned tradition and exemplified by a peace-oriented righteous king (Ambarīṣa), implying that dharma is best learned through time-honored teachings and exemplary conduct.
The brāhmaṇa speaker introduces a well-known traditional stanza, noting that experts in ancient lore recite it and that it was once sung by King Ambarīṣa, thereby setting up an authoritative moral illustration to follow.