Shloka 165

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

Devanagari script

त्वं हि सौम्य कृतार्थोड्द्य निर्वत्तार्थास्तथा वयम्‌

Transliteration

tvaṃ hi saumya kṛtārtho ’dya nirvṛttārthās tathā vayam

Translation

ఓ సౌమ్యా! నేడు నీవు నిజంగా కృతార్థుడవయ్యావు; అలాగే మేము కూడా మా ప్రయోజనాన్ని సిద్ధించుకున్నాం. కనుక కార్యం పూర్తైంది—ఇక ఏ కర్తవ్యమూ మిగలలేదు।

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Prathama, Eka

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• Type: Noun (vocative address)/Adjective
• Root: सौम्य
• Form: Pum, Sambodhana, Eka

• कृतार्थः: fulfilled; having achieved the purpose
• कृतार्थः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतार्थ
• Form: Pum, Prathama, Eka

• उद्य: having risen/at dawn; up (as an adverbial particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्य

• निर्वत्तार्थाः: those whose purpose is accomplished; having completed the matter
• निर्वत्तार्थाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्वत्तार्थ
• Form: Pum, Prathama, Bahu

• तथा: thus; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Prathama, Bahu

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of kṛtārthatā—bringing one’s duty and intended task to completion. It affirms that fulfillment is measured by finishing what is rightfully undertaken, leaving no pending obligation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma addresses a listener respectfully as “saumya,” stating that the listener’s objective has been achieved and that Bhīṣma (and his side/companions) likewise consider their own purpose completed—signaling closure in the counsel or undertaking being discussed.