Shloka 26
कपिलगोसंवादे गृहस्थ-त्यागधर्मयोः प्रमाण्यविचारः
Kapila–Cow Dialogue: Authority of Householder and Renunciant Dharmas
अहन्यहनि चागत्य ततस्तौ तस्य मूर्थनि । आश्वासितौ निवसत: सम्प्रहृष्टो तदा विभो
ahany ahani cāgatya tatas tau tasya mūrdhani | āśvāsitau nivasataḥ samprahṛṣṭau tadā vibho ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai yang perkasa, hari demi hari pasangan itu pergi lalu kembali; dan di atas kepalanya juga mereka hinggap untuk beristirahat. Karena memperoleh rasa aman dan perlindungan di tempat itu, mereka tinggal di sana dengan sukacita.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of offering refuge: when a strong person provides consistent safety and reassurance, even vulnerable beings live without fear and flourish. Dharma is shown not only in grand acts but in daily, reliable protection.
A pair of birds repeatedly goes out each day and returns to the same protector, settling on his head to rest. Because they feel assured and safe there, they remain happily in that place.