Shloka 20
अम्बोपाख्याने तापसानां विचारः तथा होत्रवाहनस्य उपदेशः
Ambā among ascetics; Hotravāhana directs her to Paraśurāma
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्याच्यमानस्तया नृपः । नाश्रददथच्छाल्वपति: कन्यायां भरतर्षभ,भरतभूषण! इस तरह नाना प्रकारके वचनोंद्वारा बार-बार याचना करनेपर भी शाल्वराजने उस कन्याकी बातोंपर विश्वास नहीं किया
evaṁ bahuvidhair vākyair yācyamānas tayā nṛpaḥ | nāśraddadhac chālvapatiḥ kanyāyāṁ bharatarṣabha ||
毗湿摩说道：噢，婆罗多族中的雄牛啊，纵然她以种种言辞一再恳求，那沙尔瓦之主仍不肯相信少女的话。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between persuasion and credibility: even repeated, varied pleading may fail when trust is absent. It implicitly stresses that truthful speech must be supported by perceived reliability, and that rulers’ judgments often hinge on śraddhā (confidence) as much as on words.
Bhīṣma narrates that a maiden repeatedly appeals to the Śālva king with many arguments, but despite her entreaties he refuses to believe her claim or statement, remaining unconvinced.