Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 16
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality
सर्वे क्षयान्ताः निचयाः पतनान्ता समुच्छ्रयाः।संयोगा विप्रयोगान्ता मरणान्तं च जीवितम्।।2.105.16।।
sarve kṣayāntāḥ nicayāḥ patanāntā samucchrayāḥ | saṃyogā viprayogāntā maraṇāntaṃ ca jīvitam ||2.105.16||
Tout amas finit en dépérissement ; toute élévation finit en chute. Toute rencontre s’achève en séparation, et toute vie s’achève en mort.
The only fear of a ripened fruit is the fear of falling down (from the tree). In the same way every man who is born has no other fear except the fear of death.
FAQs
It urges vairāgya (dispassion) and perspective: dharma is to choose righteousness over attachment, knowing all worldly conditions are transient.
A consolatory discourse is being given to steady the mind in grief by pointing to the universal law of change and loss.
Viveka (discernment): seeing the temporary nature of wealth, status, relationships, and even life itself.