Shloka 40
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच संवासाज्जायते स्नेहो जीवितान्तकरेष्वपि । अन्योन्यस्य च विश्वास: श्वपचेन शुनो यथा
brahmadatta uvāca saṃvāsāj jāyate sneho jīvitāntakareṣv api | anyonyasya ca viśvāsaḥ śvapacena śuno yathā ||
Dijo Brahmadatta: «De la convivencia nace el afecto, incluso entre quienes podrían darse muerte. Y también nace la confianza mutua, como entre un śvapaca (comedor de perros) y un perro.»
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Close association powerfully generates attachment and trust, sometimes overriding even fear, hostility, or danger; therefore one should be mindful of whom one keeps company with and how relationships shape judgment and conduct.
In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Brahmadatta states a general observation about human (and animal) psychology: prolonged proximity creates bonds and confidence even between unlikely or perilous counterparts, illustrated through the extreme example of a śvapaca and a dog.