Shloka 4
अम्बरीषगाथा—गुणत्रयविभागः तथा लोभनिग्रहः
Ambarīṣa’s Gāthā: The Guṇas and the Restraint of Greed
अत्र गाथा: कीर्तयन्ति पुराकल्पविदो जना: । अम्बरीषेण या गीता राज्ञा पूर्व प्रशाम्यता,इस विषयमें पूर्वकालकी बातोंके जानकार लोग एक गाथा सुनाया करते हैं। पहले कभी शान्तिपरायण महाराज अम्बरीषने इस गाथाका गान किया था
atra gāthāḥ kīrtayanti purākalpavido janāḥ | ambarīṣeṇa yā gītā rājñā pūrvaṃ praśāmyatā ||
Tại đây, những người am tường chuyện xưa thường ngâm tụng một bài gāthā truyền đời. Người ta kể rằng thuở xa xưa, vua Ambarīṣa—bậc chuyên tâm hòa bình và tự chế—đã cất lên chính bài gāthā ấy.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical instruction is presented as inherited, verified wisdom: a gāthā preserved by learned tradition and exemplified by a peace-oriented righteous king (Ambarīṣa), implying that dharma is best learned through time-honored teachings and exemplary conduct.
The brāhmaṇa speaker introduces a well-known traditional stanza, noting that experts in ancient lore recite it and that it was once sung by King Ambarīṣa, thereby setting up an authoritative moral illustration to follow.