Shloka 62
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
कश्चित् तरति काछ्ेन सुगम्भीरां महानदीम् । स तारयति तत् काष्ठं स च काछेन तार्यते
kaścit tarati kāṣṭhena sugambhīrāṃ mahānadīm | sa tārayati tat kāṣṭhaṃ sa ca kāṣṭhena tāryate ||
Seseorang dapat menyeberangi sungai yang dalam dan besar dengan bersandar pada sepotong kayu. Dengan demikian ia membawa kayu itu juga sampai ke tepi seberang, dan kayu itulah yang menjadi sarana yang mengantarkannya menyeberang.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Aid and beneficiary can uplift each other: when one uses a proper support to overcome danger, one also preserves and honors that support. Ethically, help is not one-sided; gratitude and responsible use complete the act of receiving.
Bhishma illustrates his counsel with a simple image: a person crosses a dangerous river using a log or plank; the person reaches safety, and the log also reaches the far bank because it was taken along—showing mutual ‘deliverance’ through association and right use.