Shloka 187
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
प्राणप्रदानजं त्वत्तो मयि सौहृदमागतम् । धर्मज्ञोडस्मि गुणज्ञोडस्मि कृतज्ञोडस्मि विशेषत:
Lomaśa uvāca | prāṇapradānajaṃ tvatto mayi sauhṛdam āgatam | dharmajño 'smi guṇajño 'smi kṛtajño 'smi viśeṣataḥ |
Lomaśa dit : « Parce que tu m’as accordé la vie, une amitié chaleureuse s’est éveillée en moi à ton égard. Je connais le dharma ; je reconnais le vrai mérite ; et, par-dessus tout, je t’en suis profondément reconnaissant. »
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates kṛtajñatā (gratitude) as an ethical virtue: receiving life-saving help should naturally generate sauhṛda (goodwill) and a commitment to recognize dharma and genuine qualities in others.
Lomaśa addresses someone who has saved his life, stating that this act has produced deep friendship in him and declaring himself a knower of dharma and virtues, and especially grateful to the benefactor.