Shloka 5
अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्
Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya
अम्बोवाच अपनीतास्मि भीष्मेण भगवन्नविजानता । नाभिजानाति मे भीष्मो ब्रह्मन् शाल्वगतं मन:
ambovāca apānītāsmi bhīṣmeṇa bhagavann avijānātā | nābhijānāti me bhīṣmo brahman śālvagataṁ manaḥ ||
Ambā berkata: “Wahai tuan yang dihormati, Bhīṣma telah membawa aku pergi tanpa mengetahui kebenaran. Wahai Brāhmaṇa, Bhīṣma tidak menyedari bahawa hatiku telah pun tertambat pada Śālva.”
अकृतव्रण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical tension between social custom and personal intention: actions like carrying a woman away for marriage are morally compromised when done without knowledge of her prior commitment and consent, and ignorance does not erase the harm caused.
Ambā explains to a revered Brāhmaṇa that Bhīṣma abducted her without realizing she was already emotionally committed to King Śālva; she emphasizes Bhīṣma’s lack of awareness of her inner choice.