Shloka 53
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
मयाप्युपायो दृष्टोडयं विचार्य मतिमात्मन: । आत्मार्थ च त्वदर्थ च श्रेयः साधारणं हि नौ,“मैंने अपनी बुद्धिसे अच्छी तरह सोच-विचार करके अपने और तुम्हारे लिये एक उपाय ढूँठ निकाला है, जिससे हम दोनोंकी समानरूपसे भलाई होगी
mayāpy upāyo dṛṣṭo ’yaṃ vicārya matim ātmanaḥ | ātmārthaṃ ca tvadarthaṃ ca śreyaḥ sādhāraṇaṃ hi nau ||
Bhishma said: “After carefully reflecting with my own judgment, I too have found a course of action—one that serves both my good and yours. For the welfare it brings is not one-sided; it is shared by us both.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Deliberation (vicāra) should aim at śreyas—true welfare—and the best counsel is that which is ethically sound and mutually beneficial rather than narrowly self-serving.
Bhishma, in his role as elder teacher, tells the listener that he has thoughtfully arrived at a practical solution intended to secure the good of both parties, framing his guidance as shared welfare.