Shloka 71
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
तस्मादप्यरिसंघाताद गोमायो: कश्षिदागत:ः । धर्मात्मा तेन चाख्यातं यथैतत् कपटं कृतम्
tasmād apy arisaṅghātād gomāyuḥ kaścid āgataḥ | dharmātmā tena cākhyātaṃ yathैतत kapaṭaṃ kṛtam ||
Бхишма сказал: «И потому из той самой вражеской шайки выступил один шакал, праведный по нраву (тайный соглядатай льва), и поведал льву во всех подробностях, как было устроено это коварство и обман.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid hostility and intrigue, dharma can manifest as truthful disclosure: exposing deceit restores moral clarity and enables just action, especially for a ruler who must judge motives and stratagems.
A jackal from the enemy camp comes and informs the lion about the deceptive plot that had been executed—revealing the details of the trick and thereby warning the lion of the enemies’ machinations.