Shloka 41
अम्बोपाख्याने तापसानां विचारः तथा होत्रवाहनस्य उपदेशः
Ambā among ascetics; Hotravāhana directs her to Paraśurāma
सा त्वेनमब्रवीद् राजन् क्रियतां मदनुग्रह: । प्राव्राज्यमहमिच्छामि तपस्तप्स्यामि दुश्चरम्,राजन! तब अम्बाने उनसे कहा--'भगवन्! मुझपर अनुग्रह कीजिये। मैं संन्यासियोंका-सा धर्म पालन करना चाहती हूँ। यहाँ रहकर दुष्कर तपस्या करूँगी
sā tvenam abravīd rājan kriyatāṁ mad-anugrahaḥ | prāvrājyam aham icchāmi tapas tapsyāmi duścaram ||
Тогда она сказала ему: «О царь, окажи мне милость. Я желаю принять путь отречения; я совершу суровую, труднопереносимую аскезу».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic strategy of responding to crisis through self-discipline: seeking resolution by renunciation and tapas rather than coercion, and asking for consent/blessing to pursue a higher, austere path.
Amba addresses the king, requesting his favor/permission to adopt the ascetic life (pravrajyā) and to remain engaged in severe austerities, marking a decisive turn toward spiritual means to pursue her purpose.