Shloka 113
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
छिन्नं तु तन्तुबाहुल्यं तन्तुरेको5वशेषितः
chinnaṃ tu tantubāhulyaṃ tantur eko 'vaśeṣitaḥ
Dijo Bhishma: «Aunque se haya cortado la multitud de hilos, todavía queda un solo hilo.» En sentido ético, la imagen sugiere que, aun cuando se rompen muchos lazos enredadores, puede persistir un apego sutil o un vínculo causal residual; hay que reconocerlo y resolverlo para alcanzar la libertad completa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after cutting off many external bonds and distractions, a subtle remaining attachment or latent tendency can persist; true liberation or steadiness in dharma requires noticing and removing that final residual tie.
In Bhishma’s instruction during the Shanti Parva, he uses a compact metaphor of threads: many strands have been cut, yet one strand remains—illustrating the persistence of a final, subtle connection that still binds.