Shloka 111
ते शंकमानास्त्वन्योन्यं पप्रच्छुद्धिजसत्तमा: । त ऊचु:ः समयं सर्वे कुर्म इत्यरिकर्शन,शत्रुसूदन! वे श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण आपसमें ही एक-दूसरेपर संदेह करते हुए पूछ-ताछ करने लगे और अन्तमें बोले--“हम सब लोग मिलकर शपथ करें"
te śaṅkamānās tv anyonyaṃ papracchur dhijasattamāḥ | ta ūcuḥ samayaṃ sarve kurma ity arikarśana-śatrusūdana |
Those best of the twice-born, doubting one another, began to question each other. At last they all declared, “Let us all together make a solemn compact—let us bind ourselves by an oath,” O subduer of foes.
शुन:सख उवाच
Educational Q&A
When trust breaks down even among the learned, dharma requires restoring moral order through a clear, shared commitment (samaya) that binds everyone equally—an ethical move from suspicion to accountable agreement.
A group of eminent Brahmins, gripped by mutual suspicion, interrogate one another and finally resolve to establish a collective pact—an oath-like agreement—to settle uncertainty and regulate conduct.