Shloka 154
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
प्रियो भवति दानेन प्रियवादेन चापर:
priyo bhavati dānena priyavādena cāparaḥ | mantrahomajapair anyaḥ kāryārthaṁ prīyate janaḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「ある者は施しによって人に愛され、ある者は心地よい言葉によって情愛を得る。さらにある者は、事の成就を願ってマントラを誦し、護摩を修し、ジャパを行うことで、人々の好意を得る。かくして人は、それぞれの目的と気質に応じ、さまざまな手段によって満たされるのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that people’s goodwill is gained through different avenues—generosity, pleasing speech, or ritual/spiritual acts—often shaped by one’s purpose (kāryārtha) and the audience’s disposition. Ethical conduct includes knowing which means are appropriate and not mistaking external acts for inner virtue.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on dharma and practical governance. Here he notes, in a concise observation, the various ways individuals seek and obtain favor or affection in society.