Shloka 192
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
संस्तवैर्वा धनौधैर्वा नाहं शक््य: पुनस्त्वया । नह्ामित्रे वशं यान्ति प्राज्ञा निष्कारणं सखे
saṁstavair vā dhanaughair vā nāhaṁ śakyaḥ punas tvayā | nāham mitre vaśaṁ yānti prājñā niṣkāraṇaṁ sakhe ||
Disse Lomaśa: “Nem por lisonja nem por montes de riquezas podes conquistar-me de novo. Amigo, não posso voltar a ficar sob o teu poder. Homens sábios e discernentes não se colocam, sem causa imperiosa, sob o controle de um inimigo.”
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Flattery and material inducements are not sufficient grounds for trust. A wise person does not surrender autonomy or fall under an adversary’s control without a compelling, well-judged reason.
Lomaśa addresses someone as a ‘friend’ yet treats him as an enemy in practical terms, rejecting attempts to win him over through praise or wealth and asserting a principle of cautious, reason-based trust.