Shloka 8
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
तयोरर्थ कृतज्ञा सा खेचरी पूजनी सदा । समुद्रतीरं सा गत्वा आजहार फलद्धयम्,आकाशमें विचरनेवाली वह कृतज्ञ पूजनी चिड़िया प्रतिदिन समुद्रतटपर जाकर वहाँसे उन दोनों बच्चोंके लिये दो फल ले आया करती थी
tayor artha-kṛtajñā sā khecarī pūjanī sadā | samudra-tīraṁ sā gatvā ājahāra phala-dvayam ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Dahil sa pasasalamat sa kabutihang ginawa sa kanya, ang ibong naglalakbay sa himpapawid—na laging karapat-dapat igalang—ay araw-araw pumupunta sa dalampasigan at nagdadala pabalik ng dalawang bunga para sa dalawang bata.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches kṛtajñatā—gratitude that remembers a received kindness and repays it through consistent, beneficial action. True dharma is shown not by words but by reliable care and service.
A sky-flying bird, described as grateful and worthy of honor, goes daily to the seashore and returns with two fruits to feed two children, indicating ongoing protection and support.