Shloka 30
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
तस्य चिन्तयतस्तात वहूव्यो दिननिशा ययु: । इदमासीन्मनसि स रुच्या रक्षणकारितम्
tasya cintayatas tāta bahvyo dina-niśā yayuḥ | idam āsīn manasi sa rucyā rakṣaṇa-kāritam ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: “O minamahal, habang siya’y patuloy na nag-iisip, maraming araw at gabi ang lumipas. Pagkaraan, upang ipagtanggol si Ruchi, may isang matibay na pasya na sumibol sa kanyang isipan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical deliberation: sustained reflection on one’s duty can culminate in a firm resolve aimed at protecting the vulnerable, presenting protection (rakṣaṇa) as a dharmic imperative.
After many days and nights of anxious thought, the person being described forms a plan in his mind—prompted specifically by the need to protect Ruchi.