Shloka 52
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अस्ति ककश्रिदुपायोअत्र दुष्कर: प्रतिभाति मे । येन शक््यस्त्वया मोक्ष: प्राप्तुं श्रेयस्तथा मया
asti kaścid upāyo 'tra duṣkaraḥ pratibhāti me | yena śakyas tvayā mokṣaḥ prāptuṁ śreyas tathā mayā ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: “May isang paraan na sumagi sa isip ko sa bagay na ito—bagaman tila mahirap. Sa pamamagitan nito, maaari kang makalaya sa pagdurusang ito, at ako man ay makakamit ang tunay na kapakinabangan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A truly beneficial path (śreyas) may be known yet difficult (duṣkara); nevertheless, one should consider the right means (upāya) that can bring release (mokṣa) from suffering and lead to genuine welfare.
Bhishma, speaking as a counselor, tells his listener that he has in mind a particular method to resolve the present crisis; although it seems hard to carry out, it can enable the listener to gain release and allow Bhishma himself to share in the resulting good.