Shloka 30
यस्तु नापेक्षते कंचित् सहायं विजये स्थित:
yastu nāpekṣate kañcit sahāyaṃ vijaye sthitaḥ
अंबरीष म्हणाला—परंतु जो विजयाच्या स्थितीतही कोणाचाही आधार पाहत नाही, कोणावरही अवलंबून राहत नाही, कोणत्याही सहाय्यकाची अपेक्षा करत नाही—त्याची आत्मनिर्भर वृत्ती सहजच गर्व व धर्मोचित सल्ल्यापासून एकाकीपणाकडे झुकू शकते.
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.