Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 72
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चित्ते सफला वेदाः कच्चित्ते सफलाः क्रियाः।कच्चित्ते सफला दाराः कच्चित्ते सफलं श्रुतम्।।।।
kaccit te saphalā vedāḥ kaccit te saphalāḥ kriyāḥ | kaccit te saphalā dārāḥ kaccit te saphalaṃ śrutam ||
I trust your study of the Vedas has borne fruit; I trust your undertakings have proved fruitful; I trust your household life has been fruitful; and I trust what you have heard of the scriptures has turned into meaningful wisdom in practice.
I trust, the Vedas you have studied are fruitful, the acts which you commenced are productive, your wife is fruitful (blessed with a son) and the scriptures you studied are useful.
FAQs
Learning and ritual are judged by their ‘fruit’—whether they produce ethical conduct, self-restraint, and benefit in life, not merely formal knowledge.
Rāma questions Bharata in a traditional ‘kaccit’ style, checking whether Bharata’s learning, actions, and household life are aligned with dharma and yielding proper results.
Rāma’s responsible guidance and Bharata’s expected discipline: scholarship and duty must mature into lived righteousness.