Shloka 132
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
ईश्वरो मे भवानस्तु स्वशरीरगृहस्य च । अर्थानां चैव सर्वेषामनुशास्ता च मे भव,“तुम मेरे शरीरके और मेरे घरके भी स्वामी हो जाओ। मेरी जो कुछ भी सम्पत्ति है, वह सारी-की-सारी तुम्हारी है। तुम उसके शासक और व्यवस्थापक बनो
īśvaro me bhavān astu svaśarīragṛhasya ca | arthānāṃ caiva sarveṣām anuśāstā ca me bhava ||
Bhishma said: “Be my lord—of my own body and of my household as well. And of all my possessions without exception; become their governor and administrator for me.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches voluntary entrustment: one may place body, household, and wealth under the governance of a worthy authority, emphasizing disciplined stewardship (anuśāsana) and dharmic management rather than possessiveness.
Bhīṣma, speaking in the Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, voices a formal act of handing over control—declaring the addressee as master of his person and estate and requesting them to administer all resources.