Shloka 6
जनकस्य युद्धोपदेशः — Janaka’s Instruction on Steadfast Battle-Conduct
तान् दृष्टवारीन् विजयत भूत्वा संत्यागबुद्धय: । नरकस्याप्रतिष्ठस्य मा भूत वशवर्तिन:
tān dṛṣṭvā rārīn vijayat bhūtvā saṃtyāgabuddhayaḥ | narakasyāpratiṣṭhasya mā bhūta vaśavartinaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “Yamang nasilayan na ninyo ang dalawang daigdig—ang langit at ang impiyerno—tumindig kayo nang matatag sa digmaan, may matibay na pasya at handang ialay ang buhay, at magwagi laban sa inyong mga kaaway. Huwag kayong pasakop sa impiyernong yaon na walang tunay na sandigan at walang kanlungan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma urges steadfast performance of one’s duty without fear of death: having reflected on the consequences symbolized by heaven and hell, one should act with courageous resolve and not fall under degrading, destabilizing impulses that lead to ‘hell’—a state without true support or honor.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs and exhorts the listeners (kṣatriya context) to stand firm in battle, accept the possibility of sacrificing life, and strive for victory over enemies, while warning them not to become subservient to the path that leads to hell.