Shloka 79
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
यद् यदेवंगतेनाद्य शक्यं कर्तु मया तव । तदाज्ञापय कर्तास्मि संधिरेवास्तु नौ सखे
yad yadevaṃgatena adya śakyaṃ kartuṃ mayā tava | tad ājñāpaya kartāsmi sandhir evāstu nau sakhe ||
ಭೀಷ್ಮನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಸಖಾ! ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸೇವೆ ಏನೇ ಇರಲಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು; ನಾನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಮಿತ್ರನೇ, ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ನಡುವೆ ಸಂಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಹಾರ್ದವೇ ಇರಲಿ.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in weakness or decline, one should uphold dharma through humility, readiness to serve, and a sincere commitment to peace (sandhi) rather than continued hostility.
Bhishma, speaking from a diminished condition, tells his interlocutor that he will do whatever is still within his power if commanded, and he urges that their relationship be governed by reconciliation and concord.