Shloka 4.62.8

संपाति-उपदेशः / Sampati Instructed and the Search Mission Foretold

Devanagari script

परमान्नंतु वैदेह्या ज्ञात्वा दास्यति वा सः।यदन्नममृतप्रख्यं सुराणामपिदुर्लभम्4.62.8।।

Transliteration

icchāmy aham api draṣṭuṃ bhrātarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau | necche ciraṃ dhārayituṃ prāṇān tyakṣye kalevaram | maharṣis tv abravīd evaṃ dṛṣṭa-tattvārtha-darśanaḥ ||

Translation

I too wish to behold the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. Yet I do not desire to sustain my life for long; I shall relinquish this body.” Thus spoke the great rishi, a seer who had realized the truth of reality.

Context

'Knowing that Vaidehi is not eating food(given by Ravana) Indra,the ruler of gods, will offer nectar-like food rare even for gods.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sampāti
• Mahārṣi

FAQs

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

Dharma is truthful clarity about life’s impermanence: the sage aligns speech and action with satya, choosing timely renunciation rather than attachment.

What is the narrative situation?

After outlining the larger mission, the sage expresses a final wish to see Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa but declares he will not prolong life and will soon abandon the body.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vairāgya (detachment) grounded in wisdom: a realized seer meets death without fear, holding to truth.