Shloka 193
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अस्मिन्नर्थ च गाथे द्वे निबोधोशनसा कृते । शत्रुसाधारणे कृत्ये कृत्वा संधि बलीयसा
asminn arthe ca gāthe dve nibodha uśanasā kṛte | śatrusādhāraṇe kṛtye kṛtvā sandhi balīyasā
“এই বিষয়েই উশনস রচিত দুটি গাথা শোনো— যখন কাজটি সাধারণ শত্রুর বিরুদ্ধে হয়, তখন প্রথমে শক্তিশালী পক্ষের সঙ্গে সন্ধি করা উচিত।”
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
When facing a situation involving a common enemy, prudent policy is to secure a pact with the stronger side first, using alliance (sandhi) as a means to stabilize danger and act effectively.
Lomaśa introduces two instructive stanzas attributed to the sage Uśanas, presenting a rule of conduct from political-ethical counsel: in a shared-enemy context, one should align with the more powerful ally.