Shloka 89
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
लीन: स तस्य गात्रेषु पलितो देशकालवित् । चिच्छेद पाशान् नृपते कालापेक्षी शनै: शनै:
līnaḥ sa tasya gātreṣu palito deśa-kāla-vit | ciccheda pāśān nṛpate kālāpekṣī śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ||
Menempel rapat dan tersembunyi di tubuh kucing, si tikus kelabu Palita—yang mahir menimbang tempat dan waktu—menanti saat yang tepat; sambil mengawasi datangnya bahaya, wahai raja, ia perlahan namun mantap mengerat tali-tali jerat itu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Act with deśa-kāla-jñāna—awareness of place and time. The wise do not rush; they wait for the proper moment and then act steadily to remove bondage or danger.
A grey mouse, concealed against the cat’s body, waits watchfully and then gradually cuts/gnaws through the snares (pāśa), freeing itself (and potentially others) by careful timing rather than sudden movement.