Shloka 28
Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda
भर्तुरर्थे च यः शूरो विक्रमेद् वाहिनीमुखे
bharturarthe ca yaḥ śūro vikramed vāhinīmukhe
Wika ni Ambarīṣa: “Ang bayani na, alang-alang sa kanyang panginoon, ay buong tapang na sumusugod hanggang sa pinakaharap ng hukbo—ang ganyang lakas-loob ang tanda ng tapat na paglilingkod at matuwid na paninindigan.”
अम्बरीष उवाच
Educational Q&A
True heroism is defined not merely by fighting, but by steadfast loyalty and willingness to risk oneself for a rightful superior’s cause—an ethic of duty-bound courage.
In Śānti Parva’s discourse on dharma and conduct, Ambarīṣa describes the ideal brave man: one who, for his lord’s purpose, steps into the army’s forefront, exemplifying committed service in a martial context.