Shloka 85
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
लीन तु तस्य गात्रेषु मार्जारस्य च मूषिकम् | दृष्टवा तौ नकुलोलूकौ निराशौ प्रत्यपद्यताम्,चूहेको बिलावके अंगोंमें छिपा हुआ देख नेवला और उल्लू दोनों निराश हो गये
līnaṃ tu tasya gātreṣu mārjārasya ca mūṣikam | dṛṣṭvā tau nakulolūkau nirāśau pratyapadyatām ||
Nhưng con chuột đã kịp ẩn mình sát trong các chi thể của con mèo. Thấy vậy, cầy mangut và cú mèo đều tuyệt vọng mà rút lui.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Strategic prudence and timely shelter can defeat predatory alliances; when the vulnerable secure protection and act quickly, opportunistic threats lose their leverage and retreat.
The mouse is seen concealed against/within the cat’s body, and upon noticing this, the mongoose and the owl—who had hoped to seize the mouse—become disappointed and withdraw.