Shloka 3736
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
प्रीतो5स्मि तव राजेन्द्र वरश्न प्रतिगृह्मताम् । “राजन! अब मुझे विदा दो। मैं जैसे आया था, वैसे ही लौट जाऊँगा। राजेन्द्र! मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ; अतः तुम कोई वर माँगो”
bhīṣma uvāca | prīto ’smi tava rājendra varaś ca pratigṛhyatām |
بھیشم نے کہا—اے راجندر! میں تم سے بہت خوش ہوں؛ لہٰذا ایک ور قبول کرو۔ اب مجھے رخصت دو؛ میں جیسے آیا تھا ویسے ہی لوٹ جاؤں گا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler earns the goodwill of elders; such approval is expressed through a boon. The moment also models dharmic closure—after guidance and due honor, one takes leave without attachment.
Bhishma addresses the king, declares his satisfaction, offers him a boon to accept, and asks permission to depart, indicating he will return in the same manner as he arrived.