Shloka 145
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अर्थयुकत्या हि जायन्ते पिता माता सुतस्तथा
arthayuktyā hi jāyante pitā mātā sutastathā
بھیشم نے کہا—یقیناً مقصد و منفعت کی منطق ہی سے باپ، ماں اور اسی طرح بیٹا—یہ رشتے قائم ہوتے ہیں۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes that family identities (father, mother, son) are not only biological labels; they are validated and made meaningful through artha-yukti—purposeful reasoning and the fulfillment of the duties and aims proper to each role.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. This line occurs within a didactic discussion where Bhīṣma frames social and familial relations in terms of their ethical function and intended purpose.