Shloka 79
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
यद् यदेवंगतेनाद्य शक्यं कर्तु मया तव । तदाज्ञापय कर्तास्मि संधिरेवास्तु नौ सखे,“सखे! इस दशामें पड़े हुए मुझ सेवकके द्वारा तुम्हारा जो-जो कार्य किया जा सकता हो, उसके लिये मुझे आज्ञा दो, मैं अवश्य करूँगा। हम दोनोंमें संधि रहनी चाहिये
yad yadevaṃgatena adya śakyaṃ kartuṃ mayā tava | tad ājñāpaya kartāsmi sandhir evāstu nau sakhe ||
Bhishma said: “Friend, in the condition I am in now, whatever service I am still able to do for you—command me to do it; I will surely carry it out. Let there be reconciliation and concord between us, my friend.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in weakness or decline, one should uphold dharma through humility, readiness to serve, and a sincere commitment to peace (sandhi) rather than continued hostility.
Bhishma, speaking from a diminished condition, tells his interlocutor that he will do whatever is still within his power if commanded, and he urges that their relationship be governed by reconciliation and concord.