Shloka 80
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अस्मात् तु संकटान्मुक्त: समित्रगणबान्धव: । सर्वकार्याणि कर्ताहं प्रियाणि च हितानि च,“इस संकटसे मुक्त होनेपर मैं अपने सभी मित्रों और बन्धु-बान्धवोंके साथ तुम्हारे सभी प्रिय एवं हितकर कार्य करता रहूँगा
asmāt tu saṅkaṭān muktaḥ samitragaṇabāndhavaḥ | sarvakāryāṇi kartāhaṃ priyāṇi ca hitāni ca ||
Bhishma dit : «Quand je serai délivré de cette détresse, avec mon cercle d’amis et de parents, j’accomplirai toutes tes entreprises—celles qui te sont chères comme celles qui te sont réellement salutaires.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse distinguishes between what is merely pleasing (priya) and what is genuinely beneficial (hita), presenting an ethical ideal: a responsible elder or ally should commit to actions that serve true welfare, not only immediate gratification.
Bhīṣma, speaking in the Śānti Parva context of counsel and reassurance, expresses a pledge: once he is released from a present crisis, he will, with the support of his friends and relatives, undertake and accomplish the listener’s desired and welfare-promoting tasks.