Shloka 53
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
मयाप्युपायो दृष्टोडयं विचार्य मतिमात्मन: । आत्मार्थ च त्वदर्थ च श्रेयः साधारणं हि नौ,“मैंने अपनी बुद्धिसे अच्छी तरह सोच-विचार करके अपने और तुम्हारे लिये एक उपाय ढूँठ निकाला है, जिससे हम दोनोंकी समानरूपसे भलाई होगी
mayāpy upāyo dṛṣṭo ’yaṃ vicārya matim ātmanaḥ | ātmārthaṃ ca tvadarthaṃ ca śreyaḥ sādhāraṇaṃ hi nau ||
میں نے بھی اپنی رائے کو خوب سوچ بچار کر کے اپنے اور تمہارے فائدے کے لیے ایک تدبیر نکالی ہے، جس سے ہم دونوں کی یکساں بھلائی ہوگی؛ کیونکہ ہمارا شریہ مشترک ہے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Deliberation (vicāra) should aim at śreyas—true welfare—and the best counsel is that which is ethically sound and mutually beneficial rather than narrowly self-serving.
Bhishma, in his role as elder teacher, tells the listener that he has thoughtfully arrived at a practical solution intended to secure the good of both parties, framing his guidance as shared welfare.