Shloka 127
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
गत्वा च मम विश्वासं दत्त्वा च मम जीवितम् | मित्रोपभोगसमये किं मां त्वं नोपसर्पसि
gatvā ca mama viśvāsaṃ dattvā ca mama jīvitam | mitropabhogasamaye kiṃ māṃ tvaṃ nopasarpasi ||
நண்பா! பேரிடர் நேரத்தில் நீ என் நம்பிக்கையைப் பெற்றாய்; எனக்கு உயிர்தானமும் அளித்தாய். இப்போது நட்பின் இன்பத்தை அனுபவிக்கும் காலம்; அப்படியிருக்க நீ ஏன் என்னிடம் அணுகவில்லை?
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Friendship is tested in adversity but fulfilled in reciprocity: one who received trust and life-saving help should not withdraw when the time comes to share companionship and its rightful joys.
Bhishma addresses a ‘friend,’ recalling past help given during a crisis—trust was established and life was preserved—and now questions the friend’s absence when circumstances are favorable for enjoying the benefits of that bond.