Shloka 6
Gṛdhra–Jambuka Saṃvāda (Dialogue of the Vulture and the Jackal) — On Grief, Kāla, and Resolve
रमामि सम पुरा कान्त तन्मे नास्त्यद्य किज्चन । मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुत:
ramāmi sama purā kānta tanme nāstyadya kiñcana | mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «يا حبيبةَ القلب، لقد عشتُ من قبل في راحةٍ ورضًا؛ أمّا اليوم فلا أملك شيئًا البتّة. أبي لا يعطي إلا القليل، وأخي لا يعطي إلا القليل، وابني لا يعطي إلا القليل.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly comfort and security are unstable; when one becomes dependent, even close relations may offer only limited support. The verse underscores the ethical need for self-reliance and detachment from expectations, while also hinting at the fragility of material prosperity.
Bhīṣma voices a lament-like reflection to a ‘beloved’ addressee, contrasting former ease with present deprivation, and noting that father, brother, and son each give only a small measure—illustrating the lived reality of scarcity and dependence within familial networks.