Shloka 3.72.5

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः (Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva)

Devanagari script

ततश्चिताया वेगेन भास्वरो विमलाम्बरः।उत्पपाताशु संहृष्टस्सर्वप्रत्यङ्गभूषणः।।।।

Transliteration

rāma ṣaḍyuktayo loke yābhis sarvaṃ vimṛśyate |

parimṛṣṭo daśāntena daśābhāgena sevyate ||

Translation

O Rama, in this world there are six practical expedients by which all matters are weighed and decided; and when a person is tested by the turning of time, he must endure the portion of ill fortune that falls to his lot.

Context

Thereafter shining brightly in pure clothes and wearing ornaments all over the body, Kabandha hurtled out happily and instantaneously from the pyre.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes prudent discernment: one should evaluate circumstances with established means of reasoning/strategy, and also accept that hardship can arrive as a ‘share’ to be borne without abandoning righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha begins giving Rama counsel that blends moral steadiness with practical statecraft-like reasoning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s resilience is being called forth—steadfast endurance guided by thoughtful judgment.