Valmiki Ramayana 2.105.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 24
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality
नन्दन्त्युदित आदित्ये नन्दन्त्यस्तमितेऽहनि।
आत्मनो नावबुध्यन्ते मनुष्या जीवितक्षयम्।।2.105.24।।
nandanty udita āditye nandanty astamite 'hani | ātmano nāvabudhyante manuṣyā jīvitakṣayam || 2.105.24 ||
Die Menschen freuen sich, wenn die Sonne aufgeht, und freuen sich wieder, wenn der Tag sich neigt und die Sonne untergeht; doch sie erkennen nicht, dass ihre eigene Lebensspanne stetig schwindet.
At the advent of each new season men feel delighted to see the newly blossomedflowers and fruits. But with the change of the scasons the life span also diminishes.
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Mindful living: dharma requires awareness of time and mortality, so one should not waste life in heedless delight.
Bharata instructs Rāma using everyday phenomena (sunrise and sunset) to highlight the unnoticed loss of life with passing days.
Bharata’s wisdom and detachment—he urges clear-sightedness about impermanence to steady the mind.
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