Shloka 181

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

Devanagari script

आत्मरक्षणतन्त्राणां सुपरीक्षितकारिणाम्‌

Transliteration

ātmarakṣaṇatantrāṇāṃ suparīkṣitakāriṇām

Translation

Bhīṣma parle de ceux qui recourent à des méthodes et à des disciplines éprouvées visant à se préserver : des hommes dont les actes sont soigneusement examinés et avérés, accomplis avec une prudente prévoyance.

Word by Word

• आत्मरक्षणतन्त्राणाम्: of the systems/methods for self-protection
• आत्मरक्षणतन्त्राणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मरक्षणतन्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• सुपरीक्षितकारिणाम्: of those who act after thorough examination (well-tested doers)
• सुपरीक्षितकारिणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुपरीक्षितकारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

That safeguarding oneself should rely on disciplined, well-tested methods and carefully verified actions—prudence and examination are ethical necessities when pursuing security and stability.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Śānti Parva’s instruction, Bhīṣma continues advising on conduct and practical policy: he characterizes (or commends) those who act through proven strategies of self-protection, emphasizing deliberation and tested practice.