Shloka 116
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
स्थूलस्फिग् विकृतो रूक्ष: श्वयूथपरिवारित: । शंकुकर्णो महावक्त्रो मलिनो घोरदर्शन:
sthūlasphig vikṛto rūkṣaḥ śvayūthaparivāritaḥ | śaṅkukarṇo mahāvaktro malino ghoradarśanaḥ ||
वह नितम्बों से अत्यन्त स्थूल, विकृत और रूखा था; कुत्तों के झुंडों से घिरा हुआ। उसके कान नुकीले थे, मुख विशाल था; वह मलिन और देखने में अत्यन्त भयंकर था।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a moral warning: degraded conduct and adharma are portrayed as leading to a degraded, fearful state, emphasizing that ethical choices shape one’s condition and reputation.
Bhīṣma is describing a frightening, impure-looking being—misshapen, filthy, and surrounded by packs of dogs—within a didactic account in the Śānti Parva meant to illustrate consequences and provoke ethical reflection.