Shloka 46
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
वरमिच्छाम्यहं त्वेक॑ त्वया दत्त महाद्मयुते,भरतश्रेष्ठ! फिर पुरोहित राजासे इस प्रकार बोले--“महातेजस्वी नरेश! मैं आपका दिया हुआ एक वर प्राप्त करना चाहता हूँ
varam icchāmy ahaṃ tv ekaṃ tvayā dattaṃ mahādyute, bharataśreṣṭha!
Wahai raja yang bercahaya perkasa, aku memohon darimu satu anugerah saja—anugerah yang engkau sendiri berikan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of royal promises: a king’s word and capacity to grant boons create binding obligations, so requests and grants must be approached with restraint, clarity, and responsibility.
Bhīṣma addresses an illustrious king and formally asks for a single boon to be granted by him, setting up a subsequent exchange where the requested favor will carry moral and practical consequences.