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Shloka 14

Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā

Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative

Devanagari script

सपत्नसहिते कार्य कृत्वा सन्धिं न विश्वसेत्‌ । अपक्रामेत्‌ ततः शीघ्र कृतकार्यो विचक्षण:

Transliteration

sapatnasahite kārya kṛtvā sandhiṃ na viśvaset | apakrāmet tataḥ śīghraṃ kṛtakāryo vicakṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

போட்டியாளனுடன் ஒரு காரியத்தில் உடன்படிக்கை செய்தாலும் அதில் நம்பிக்கை வைக்கக் கூடாது. தன் நோக்கம் நிறைவேறியதும் விவேகி அங்கிருந்து விரைவில் விலக வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

सपत्नसहितेin (a matter) accompanied by a rival/enemy

कार्येin a task/matter

कृत्वाhaving done/made

सन्धिम्a treaty/peace pact

नnot

विश्वसेत्should trust

अपक्रामेत्should withdraw/retreat

ततःthen/from there/thereafter

शीघ्रम्quickly

कृतकार्यःone who has accomplished his purpose

विचक्षणःwise/discerning

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

enemy/rival (sapatna)

treaty/truce (sandhi)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In dealings with an adversary, a treaty may be a necessary instrument, but it should not become a basis for complacent trust. Prudence requires securing one’s aim and then promptly removing oneself from vulnerability.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on conduct and polity, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on practical ethics (nīti): how to behave when compelled to negotiate or cooperate with an enemy, emphasizing caution and timely withdrawal after success.