Shloka 2.105.28

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

Devanagari script

नात्र कश्चिद्यथाभावं प्राणी समभिवर्तते।तेन तस्मिन्न सामर्थ्यं प्रेतस्या स्त्यनुशोचतः।।2.105.28।।

Transliteration

evaṃ bhāryāś ca putrāś ca jñātayaś ca dhanāni ca | sametya vyavadhāvanti dhruvo hy eṣāṃ vinābhavaḥ || 2.105.27 ||

Translation

So too wives and sons, kinsmen and riches come together; and having come together they go their separate ways, for their separation is indeed certain.

Context

No living being in this world can act as he likes. Therefore, no one should grieve for the dead.

Characters & Entities

• wives
• sons
• relatives
• wealth

FAQs

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

Right grief and right duty: one should love and serve family, yet understand that separation is inevitable and not abandon dharma due to attachment.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata applies the ocean-log simile to human relationships and possessions to counsel Rāma toward equanimity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vairāgya with compassion—detachment that does not deny relationships, but places them within the truth of impermanence.