Shloka 134
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
बुद्धया त्वमुशना साक्षाद् बलेनाधिकृता वयम् । त्वं मन्त्रबलयुक्तो हि दत्त्वा जीवितमद्य मे
buddhayā tvam uśanā sākṣād balenādhikṛtā vayam | tvaṁ mantrabalayukto hi dattvā jīvitam adya me ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Sa talino, ikaw ay tunay na tulad ni Ushana (Shukracharya) mismo. Sa iyong kapangyarihan, kaming lahat ay napasailalim sa iyong paghahari. Sapagkat taglay mo ang lakas ng payo at ng mga banal na mantra; sa pagligtas mo sa aking buhay ngayon, nakamtan mo ang paghahari sa puso naming lahat.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True authority is not only physical force but also wisdom and the power of counsel; an act of life-giving compassion creates a moral claim on others’ hearts, binding them through gratitude and ethical obligation.
Bhishma addresses a person whose wisdom he likens to Shukracharya, praising their strategic/mantric capability and acknowledging that, by saving his life, they have gained influence and heartfelt allegiance from all present.