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Shloka 7

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

ब्रह्मचर्येण घोरेण गुर्वाचारेण सेवया । वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण राजशास्त्रं च केवलम्‌

brahmacaryeṇa ghoreṇa gurvācāreṇa sevayā | vedān adhītya dharmeṇa rājaśāstraṃ ca kevalam ||

امبریش نے کہا—سخت برہماچریہ، استاد کے ساتھ درست آداب اور خدمت کے ذریعے؛ دھرم کے مطابق ویدوں کا مطالعہ کرکے، اور راج شاستر بھی بالخصوص سیکھ کر (میری تربیت ہوئی)۔

ब्रह्मचर्येणby celibacy / studentship
ब्रह्मचर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
घोरेणsevere, rigorous
घोरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गुरु-आचारेणby conduct towards the teacher / by the teacher's discipline
गुरु-आचारेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु-आचार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सेवयाby service
सेवया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसेवा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
वेदान्the Vedas
वेदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अधीत्यhaving studied
अधीत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-इ (अधी-)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), indeclinable
धर्मेणby righteousness / according to dharma
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
राज-शास्त्रम्the science of kingship / political science
राज-शास्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजशास्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
केवलम्only, solely
केवलम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकेवल
Formtrue

अमग्बरीष उवाच

A
Ambarīṣa
G
guru
V
Vedas
R
rājaśāstra

Educational Q&A

True qualification—especially for leadership—rests on disciplined brahmacarya, respectful conduct toward the teacher, and humble service, together with Vedic learning pursued in harmony with dharma and practical training in rājaśāstra (governance).

Ambarīṣa is describing the foundations of his formation: austere student-discipline, guru-centered conduct and service, and the study of the Vedas and royal polity, presenting an ideal model of ethical preparation for rulership.