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 ||
毗湿摩说道：“既已目睹名为天界与地狱的两种境域，你们当以决绝之心立于战阵，准备舍命而战，并战胜诸敌。切莫受制于那无所依凭、无真实立足之地的地狱。”
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.