Shloka 4.25.7

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

Devanagari script

न कालस्यास्ति बन्धुत्वं न हेतुर्न पराक्रमः।न मित्रज्ञातिसम्बन्धः कारणं नात्मनो वशः4.25.7।।

Transliteration

na kālasyāsti bandhutvaṃ na hetur na parākramaḥ | na mitrajñātisambandhaḥ kāraṇaṃ nātmano vaśaḥ || 4.25.7 ||

Translation

Time shows no partiality for kinship; neither reasoning nor personal valor can restrain it. Bonds of friends and relatives are not its cause—Time itself operates beyond one’s control.

Context

'Time has no consideration for relationship, friendship, or kinship or valour. Time itself is the cause. It is never under one's control.

Characters & Entities

• Kāla (Time)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truthful acceptance of impermanence: one should not cling to favoritism or entitlement, recognizing that Time moves impartially beyond human control.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vāli’s death, Rāma frames the event through the lens of Kāla (Time), guiding the grieving party toward steadiness and right action rather than blame or attachment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity and discernment—remaining steady in sorrow by understanding the limits of human power before Time.