Shloka 2.105.22

भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः (Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality)

Devanagari script

सहैव मृत्युर्व्रजति सह मृत्युर्निषीदति।गत्वासुदीर्घमध्वानं सहमृत्युर्निवर्तते।।2.105.22।।

Transliteration

sahaiva mṛtyur vrajati saha mṛtyur niṣīdati | gatvā sudīrgham adhvānaṃ saha mṛtyur nivartate ||2.105.22||

Translation

Death goes with a man; death sits beside him. Even after he has traveled a very long road, he returns with death still at his side.

Context

Death follows a man wherever he goes. When he sits, death sits with him. Even after travelling a very long distance, the man returns along with death.

Characters & Entities

• Mṛtyu (Death)

FAQs

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

It teaches fearlessness grounded in truth: since death is inseparable from embodied life, dharma is to act rightly without being ruled by dread.

What is the narrative situation?

A vivid personification of death is used to show that no change of place or circumstance removes mortality.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Abhaya (courage): steadiness that comes from accepting unavoidable realities.