Shloka 83
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
एवं चावमतस्येह विश्वासं मे न यास्यसि । त्वयि चापेतविश्वास ममोद्वेगो भविष्यति
evaṁ cāvamatasyāha viśvāsaṁ me na yāsyasi | tvayi cāpetaviśvāsa mamodvego bhaviṣyati ||
एवं चावमतस्येह विश्वासं मे न यास्यसि । त्वयि चापेतविश्वास ममोद्वेगो भविष्यति ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical principle: public contempt or dishonour corrodes mutual trust, and once trust is broken, relationships become governed by fear and suspicion rather than dharma and goodwill.
Bhishma, speaking in the Shanti Parva, states that because he has been insulted in the present context, he can no longer maintain confidence in the other party; with trust gone, he anticipates ongoing anxiety and fear in dealing with them.