Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 21
अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः
Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana
कश्चिद्दैवेन सौमित्रे योद्धुमुत्सहते पुमान्।यस्य न ग्रहणं किञ्चित्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र दृश्यते।।।।
kaścid daivena saumitre yoddhum utsahate pumān |
yasya na grahaṇaṁ kiñcit karmaṇo 'nyatra dṛśyate ||
サウミトリよ、いったい誰が運命と戦おうとするだろうか。その掴みは直には見えず、ただ出来事の推移と結末によってのみ知られ、他には何も見いだせないのだから。
O Lakshmana! which mortal has the power to fight with destiny the grip of which can be comprehended by following its course only through its effect and nowhere else.
FAQs
Dharma is humility before forces beyond immediate control, replacing impulsive vengeance with acceptance and right action within one’s duty.
Rama counsels Lakshmana not to lash out, arguing that destiny’s workings are not directly graspable and cannot be fought like a visible enemy.
Rama’s philosophical steadiness—he guides action through discernment rather than reactive anger.