Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 192
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
संस्तवैर्वा धनौधैर्वा नाहं शक््य: पुनस्त्वया । नह्ामित्रे वशं यान्ति प्राज्ञा निष्कारणं सखे
saṁstavair vā dhanaughair vā nāhaṁ śakyaḥ punas tvayā | nāham mitre vaśaṁ yānti prājñā niṣkāraṇaṁ sakhe ||
罗摩沙说道：“无论以谄媚之辞，还是以堆积如山的财物，你都不能再把我拉回去。朋友啊，我不能再一次落入你的权下。明智而洞察之人，若无迫切缘由，决不将自己置于敌人的控制之中。”
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Flattery and material inducements are not sufficient grounds for trust. A wise person does not surrender autonomy or fall under an adversary’s control without a compelling, well-judged reason.
Lomaśa addresses someone as a ‘friend’ yet treats him as an enemy in practical terms, rejecting attempts to win him over through praise or wealth and asserting a principle of cautious, reason-based trust.