Shloka 93
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
इत्युक्तस्त्वरता तेन मतिमान् पलितो<ब्रवीत् । मार्जारमकृतप्रज्ञं पथ्यमात्महितं वच:
ity uktas tvarayā tena matimān palito 'bravīt | mārjāram akṛtaprajñaṃ pathyam ātma-hitaṃ vacaḥ ||
Mendengar desakan tergesa itu, Palita yang bijak menjawab. Kepada si kucing—yang pemahamannya belum matang dan niatnya tidak suci—ia menyampaikan kata-kata yang menyehatkan dan benar-benar bermanfaat bagi keselamatan diri.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise counsel should be 'pathyam' (wholesome) and 'ātmahitam' (truly beneficial), and discernment is required to recognize and address impure or misguided intentions without abandoning ethical clarity.
In Bhishma’s narration, Palita—described as wise—responds to a cat who speaks hastily. Palita’s reply is framed as salutary advice directed toward genuine welfare, implying a corrective response to the cat’s flawed understanding and impure motive.