Shloka 4.25.6

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम् — Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

न कालः कालमत्येति न कालः परिहीयते।स्वभावं च समासाद्य न कश्चिदतिवर्तते4.25.6।।

Transliteration

na kālaḥ kālam atyeti na kālaḥ parihīyate |

svabhāvaṁ ca samāsādya na kaścid ativartate || 4.25.6 ||

Translation

Time does not overstep Time, nor does Time diminish; and having come under one’s own nature, no one can transgress it.

Context

'God (though independent) does not deviate from Time. Time cannot be escaped ortrangressed. It cannot be condoned or avoided. No one can transgress their own nature.

Characters & Entities

• kāla (Time)
• svabhāva (nature)

FAQs

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

Truthful acceptance of limits: recognizing the sovereignty of time and the force of nature restrains ego, blame, and rash judgment, guiding one back to righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

A philosophical counsel is offered in the wake of death and upheaval, interpreting events through the lens of Time and inherent nature.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Wisdom and equanimity—seeing the inevitability of kāla and the constraints of svabhāva.