Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.72: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 72
शततमः सर्गः · Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चित्ते सफला वेदाः कच्चित्ते सफलाः क्रियाः ।
कच्चित्ते सफला दाराः कच्चित्ते सफलं श्रुतम् ॥७२॥
kaccit te saphalā vedāḥ kaccit te saphalāḥ kriyāḥ |
kaccit te saphalā dārāḥ kaccit te saphalaṃ śrutam ||72||
वेद पढ़ने का फायदा तुम्हे मिला? जो काम शुरू किए, वो कामयाब हुए? घर की जिंदगी खुशाल चल रही है? जो शास्त्र सुना है, वो तुम्हारे काम आ रहा है?
I trust, the Vedas you have studied are fruitful, the acts which you commenced are productive, your wife is fruitful (blessed with a son) and the scriptures you studied are useful.
FAQs
Learning and ritual are judged by their ‘fruit’—whether they produce ethical conduct, self-restraint, and benefit in life, not merely formal knowledge.
Rāma questions Bharata in a traditional ‘kaccit’ style, checking whether Bharata’s learning, actions, and household life are aligned with dharma and yielding proper results.
Rāma’s responsible guidance and Bharata’s expected discipline: scholarship and duty must mature into lived righteousness.
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