Shloka 6

अम्बा-शाल्वसंवादः | Amba’s Appeal to Śālva and His Refusal

Devanagari script

तस्मिंश्न निधन प्राप्ते सत्यवत्या मते स्थित: । विचित्रवीर्य राजानमभ्यषिज्चं॑ यथाविधि,तदनन्तर जब चित्रांगदकी भी मृत्यु हो गयी; तब माता सत्यवतीकी सम्मतिसे मैंने विधिपूर्वक विचित्रवीर्यका राजाके पदपर अभिषेक किया

Transliteration

tasmiṁś ca nidhanaṁ prāpte satyavatyā mate sthitaḥ | vicitravīrya-rājānam abhyasiñcaṁ yathā-vidhi ||

Translation

Khi người ấy đã qua đời, ta thuận theo ý kiến của Satyavatī, và theo đúng nghi lễ, ta đã làm lễ quán đỉnh cho vua Vichitravīrya, đặt chàng lên ngai vàng.

Word by Word

तस्मिन्in that (situation/time)

चand

निधनेin (his) death / at the death

प्राप्तेhaving occurred / having come about

सत्यवत्याby Satyavatī

मतेin the opinion/consent

स्थितःstanding/abiding (i.e., acting in accordance)

विचित्रवीर्यVichitravīrya

राजानम्the king

अभ्यषिञ्चम्I anointed / I consecrated

यथाas / according to

विधिthe prescribed rule/rite

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Satyavati

Vichitravirya

Chitrangada

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma in governance: legitimate succession should be established through prescribed rites and with due regard for rightful counsel (here, Satyavati’s), ensuring stability and continuity of the kingdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Chitrangada’s death, Bhishma, following Satyavati’s decision, performs the formal coronation (abhiṣeka) of Vichitravirya and installs him as king.