Shloka 2.105.36

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

Devanagari script

आयुरुत्तममासाद्य भोगानपि च राघवः।स न शोच्यः पिता तात स्वर्गत स्सत्कृत स्सताम्।।2.105.36।।

Transliteration

āyur uttamam āsādya bhogān api ca rāghavaḥ | sa na śocyaḥ pitā tāta svargataḥ satkṛtaḥ satām || 2.105.36 ||

Translation

O dear one, our father—the Rāghava—having attained an excellent span of life and its rightful enjoyments, has gone to heaven, honored by the virtuous; therefore he is not to be mourned.

Context

O dear! our father, king Dasaratha, who was honoured by the virtuous and enjoyed the best of pleasures attained heaven after a long life. Therefore, he is not to be grieved over.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha (Rāghava)
• Svarga (heaven)
• Sat (the virtuous)

FAQs

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

Grief should be governed by dharmic discernment: when a life is completed with honor and righteousness, excessive mourning is discouraged.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata directly instructs his brother not to grieve for Daśaratha, presenting his death as an honorable transition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fortitude (dhairya) and clarity: Bharata models restrained, value-based mourning.