Shloka 27
अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च
Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations
प्रीते तु त्वयि धर्मज्ञ सर्वलोकेश्वर प्रभो । शक्रादपगमिष्यामि निवासं संविधत्स्व मे
prīte tu tvayi dharmajña sarvalokeśvara prabho | śakrād apagamiṣyāmi nivāsaṃ saṃvidhatsva me ||
हे धर्मज्ञ, हे सर्वलोकेश्वर प्रभो! यदि आप मुझ पर प्रसन्न हैं, तो मैं इन्द्र के सान्निध्य से हट जाऊँगी; परन्तु मेरे लिए निवास-स्थान की व्यवस्था कर दीजिए।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deference to rightful authority and the ethical posture of humility: when a superior is pleased, one should act without arrogance, withdraw from contested privilege, and seek a proper, sanctioned place to dwell—aligning personal conduct with dharma and social order.
The speaker addresses a supreme lordly figure as a ‘knower of dharma’ and ‘lord of all worlds,’ stating that, upon receiving favor, they will leave Indra (Śakra) and request that a suitable residence be arranged for them.