Shloka 773

Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154

Devanagari script

न दीर्घरुदितेनायं पुनर्जीवं गमिष्यति । न तो आँसू बहानेसे, न लंबी-लंबी सांस खींचनेसे और न दीर्घकालतक रोनेसे ही यह फिर जी सकेगा

Transliteration

na dīrgharuditena ayaṃ punar jīvaṃ gamiṣyati |

Translation

জম্বুক বলল—দীর্ঘ বিলাপে এ জন আবার জীবনে ফিরবে না। অশ্রু, দীর্ঘশ্বাস কিংবা দীর্ঘকাল ক্রন্দন—কোনোটাই মৃতকে ফিরিয়ে আনতে পারে না।

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• दीर्घरुदितेन: by long weeping
• दीर्घरुदितेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घरुदित
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अयम्: this (person)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• जीवम्: life; living state
• जीवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गमिष्यति: will go/attain
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular

Speaker

जम्बुक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Jambuka

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Grief expressed as prolonged crying is natural but ineffective in changing death; the ethical counsel is to move from lamentation to steadiness of mind and right action, recognizing impermanence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Jambuka addresses mourners (or a grieving person) and restrains excessive lamentation, stating that no amount of weeping can revive the deceased, thereby redirecting attention toward composure and dharmic response.