Shloka 52
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अस्ति ककश्रिदुपायोअत्र दुष्कर: प्रतिभाति मे । येन शक््यस्त्वया मोक्ष: प्राप्तुं श्रेयस्तथा मया,“एक उपाय है जिससे तुम इस संकटसे छुटकारा पा सकते हो और मैं भी कल्याणका भागी हो सकता हूँ। यद्यपि वह उपाय मुझे दुष्कर प्रतीत होता है
asti kaścid upāyo 'tra duṣkaraḥ pratibhāti me | yena śakyas tvayā mokṣaḥ prāptuṁ śreyas tathā mayā ||
Bhishma said: “There is, in this matter, a certain means that occurs to me—though it seems difficult. By it, you may be able to obtain release from this distress, and I too may attain what is truly beneficial.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A truly beneficial path (śreyas) may be known yet difficult (duṣkara); nevertheless, one should consider the right means (upāya) that can bring release (mokṣa) from suffering and lead to genuine welfare.
Bhishma, speaking as a counselor, tells his listener that he has in mind a particular method to resolve the present crisis; although it seems hard to carry out, it can enable the listener to gain release and allow Bhishma himself to share in the resulting good.