Shloka 16
कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः
Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva
भवितव्यं हि यच्चापि न तच्छक्यमिहान्यथा।कर्तुमिक्ष्वाकुशार्दूल कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः।।।।
bhavitavyaṃ hi yaccāpi na tac chakyam ihānyathā | kartuṃ ikṣvākuśārdūla kālo hi duratikramaḥ ||
يا نمرَ آلِ إكشڤاكو، ما كُتِبَ أن يقع لا يمكن جعله على غير ما هو هنا؛ فإن الزمانَ—القدرَ—حقًّا لا يُتَجاوَز.
O best of the Ikshvaku race! whatever is due to happen cannot be otherwise. It is notpossible to transgress time (fate).
FAQs
Acceptance of inevitability (kāla) without abandoning righteous effort—Dharma includes clarity about what cannot be changed, paired with steadfastness in what must be done.
In the wake of tragedy and urgent decisions, Rāma is reminded that certain outcomes unfold by Time, and lamentation cannot reverse them.
Steadiness and discernment: the ability to face irreversible events truthfully and continue the righteous course.