Shloka 30

Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

यस्तु नापेक्षते कंचित्‌ सहायं विजये स्थित:

Transliteration

yastu nāpekṣate kañcit sahāyaṃ vijaye sthitaḥ

Translation

ଅମ୍ବରୀଷ କହିଲେ—କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେ ଜଣେ ବିଜୟର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ କାହାର ସହାୟତା ଆଶା କରେନାହିଁ, କାହାପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେନାହିଁ, ସହାୟକକୁ ଖୋଜେନାହିଁ—ତାହାର ଆତ୍ମନିର୍ଭର ସ୍ୱଭାବ ସହଜେ ଗର୍ବ ଓ ଧର୍ମସମ୍ମତ ପରାମର୍ଶରୁ ଏକାକୀତ୍ୱକୁ ଢଳିପାରେ।

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अपेक्षते: expects/depends on
• Type: Verb
• Root: अपेक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कंचित्: anyone (at all)
• कंचित्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सहायम्: helper/ally
• सहायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विजये: in victory
• विजये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• स्थितः: standing/being situated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अम्बरीष उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Ambarīṣa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.