Shloka 81

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

Devanagari script

मुक्तश्न व्यसनादस्मात्‌ सौम्याहमपि नाम ते । प्रीतिमुत्पादयेयं च प्रीतिकर्तुश्न॒ सत्क्रियाम्‌,'सौम्य! इस विपत्तिसे छुटकारा पानेपर मैं भी तुम्हारे हृदयमें प्रीति उत्पन्न करूँगा। तुम मेरा प्रिय करनेवाले हो, अतः तुम्हारा भलीभाँति आदर-सत्कार करूँगा

Transliteration

muktaś ca vyasanād asmāt, saumyāham api nāma te | prītim utpādayeyaṃ ca, prītikartuś ca satkriyām ||

Translation

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—సౌమ్యా! ఈ వ్యసనంనుండి విముక్తుడైన తరువాత, నేనూ నీ హృదయంలో స్నేహాన్ని కలిగిస్తాను; నన్ను సంతోషపెట్టినవాడవు కాబట్టి, నీకు తగిన గౌరవ-సత్కారాలు చేస్తాను.

Word by Word

muktaḥfreed, released

śnaḥ(enclitic/particle; text-corrupt/unclear here)

vyasanātfrom calamity, from misfortune

asmātfrom this

saumyaO gentle one

ahamI

apialso, even

nāmaindeed, surely (emphatic particle)

teto you, for you

prītimaffection, love

utpādayeyammay I produce, may I generate

caand

prīti-kartuḥof the one who causes affection / of the benefactor

śnaḥ(enclitic/particle; text-corrupt/unclear here)

satkriyāmproper honoring, respectful reception

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic reciprocity: one should respond to help and goodwill with gratitude, affection, and proper honor (satkriyā). Ethical conduct includes recognizing benefactors and repaying kindness through respectful treatment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma addresses a ‘gentle one’ who has acted to please or assist him. He promises that once the person is delivered from the present distress, Bhīṣma will cultivate goodwill toward him and will formally honor him as a deserving benefactor.