Shloka 73
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
उदार यद् भवानाह नैतच्चित्रं भवद्विधे । विहितो यस्तु मार्गो मे हितार्थ शृणु तं मम
udāra yad bhavān āha naitac citraṃ bhavad-vidhe | vihito yas tu mārgo me hitārthaṃ śṛṇu taṃ mama ||
ភីෂ្មៈបាននិយាយថា៖ «ឱ មិត្តឆ្មា! ពាក្យសប្បុរសដែលអ្នកបាននិយាយ មិនមែនជារឿងគួរភ្ញាក់ផ្អើលសម្រាប់អ្នកដូចអ្នកឡើយ។ ឥឡូវនេះ ចូរស្តាប់ផ្លូវការដែលខ្ញុំបានកំណត់ ដើម្បីប្រយោជន៍របស់យើងទាំងពីរ»។
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nobility of speech and intention is recognized as natural in the virtuous; the ethical focus then shifts to a practical, welfare-oriented course of action (mārga) meant to benefit all concerned.
Bhishma responds to a respectful, generous statement from his interlocutor, affirms that such conduct is expected from a wise person, and introduces the next instruction: a plan or guideline he has determined for the mutual good of both parties.