Shloka 184
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
माजरि व्रीडितो भूत्वा मूषिकं वाक्यमब्रवीत्,पलितने जब इस प्रकार स्पष्टरूपसे कड़ी फटकार सुनायी, तब बिलावने लज्जित होकर पुनः उस चूहेसे इस प्रकार कहा
Mārjāri vrīḍito bhūtvā mūṣikaṁ vākyam abravīt.
ビーシュマは言った。「猫は公然と厳しく叱責されると恥じ入り、やがて平静を取り戻して、再び鼠に語りかけた。この挿話は、過ちが明確な諫言によって暴かれると、狡猾な者でさえ外見上はへりくだらざるを得なくなることを示す—しかし聞き手は、その真意をなお慎重に見極めねばならない。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A sharp, truthful reprimand can restrain misconduct and induce shame, but ethical discernment is still required: outward humility after being caught does not automatically prove inner reform.
After receiving a clear and harsh rebuke, the cat feels ashamed and then speaks again to the mouse, continuing the dialogue that serves as a moral illustration within Bhishma’s instruction.