Shloka 69
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अहं हि भृशमापतन्नस्त्वमापन्नतरो मम । द्वयोरापन्नयो: संधि: क्रियतां मा चिराय च
ahaṁ hi bhṛśam āpatann as tvam āpannataro mama | dvayor āpannayoḥ sandhiḥ kriyatāṁ mā cirāya ca ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Ako’y nahulog sa matinding kapahamakan, at ikaw ay nasa higit pang mabigat na kalagayan kaysa sa akin. Yamang kapwa tayo nasa gitna ng sakuna, maganap nawa ang pakikipagkasundo sa pagitan natin—agad, huwag nang magtagal.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When both sides are afflicted, dharma may favor timely reconciliation (sandhi) over prolonging hostility; delay only deepens harm.
Bhishma urges the other party to recognize their shared crisis and to conclude a settlement quickly, framing peace as a practical and ethical necessity in adversity.