Shloka 112
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
तस्मात् सर्वाणि कार्याणि सावशेषाणि कारयेत् । काम पूरा हो जानेपर कोई भी उसके करनेवालेको नहीं देखता--उसके हितपर नहीं ध्यान देता; अतः सभी कार्योंको अधूरे ही रखना चाहिये || १११ ह ।।
tasmāt sarvāṇi kāryāṇi sāvaśeṣāṇi kārayet | tasmin kāle 'pi ca bhavān divākīrti-bhayārditaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «لذلك ينبغي أن تُدار جميع الأعمال على أن يبقى منها شيء غير مُتمَّم. فإن الرغبة إذا أُشبعت إشباعًا كاملًا لم يعد أحد ينظر إلى من أنجز، ولا يلتفت إلى مصلحته. فالأولى أن تبقى الأعمال ناقصة شيئًا ما. وحتى في ذلك الوقت كنتَ أنت أيضًا مُبتلى بخوفٍ يتعلق بالسمعة في العالم.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights a pragmatic ethical insight: once people get what they want, they often stop valuing the benefactor. Therefore, in social and political life, leaving some ‘remainder’—some ongoing dependence or future engagement—can preserve regard and continued attention to one’s welfare.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on conduct and governance. Here he offers counsel about how actions are perceived after desires are fulfilled, and he directly addresses the listener (‘bhavān’), noting that even he was once troubled by anxiety about public fame.