Shloka 150
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
ब्रवीषि मधुरं यच्च प्रियो मे5द्य भवानिति
bravīṣi madhuraṁ yac ca priyo me ’dya bhavān iti |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Engkau bertutur manis, ‘Hari ini engkau terasa sangat dear bagiku.’ Bahkan itu pun ada sebabnya, wahai sahabat. Akan kujelaskan kepadamu dengan rinci—dengarkan. Karena sebab seseorang menjadi layak dicintai, dan karena sebab pula ia menjadi layak dibenci.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that affection and hostility are not random: people become loved or hated due to identifiable causes—conduct, qualities, and reasons that can be examined ethically.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhishma responds to a listener’s flattering statement (“you are dear to me today”) and frames it as something explainable by reasons, promising a detailed account of why love and hatred arise.