Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 4
जाबाल्युपदेशः
Jabali’s Pragmatic Counsel to Rama
तस्मान्माता पिता चेति राम सज्जेत यो नरः।उन्मत्त इव स ज्ञेयो नास्ति कश्चिद्धि कस्यचित्।।।।
tasmān mātā pitā ceti rāma sajjeta yo naraḥ |
unmatta iva sa jñeyo nāsti kaścid dhi kasyacit ||
म्हणून, हे रामा, जो ‘माता-पिता’ म्हणत आसक्त होतो, तो जणू उन्मत्तच समजावा; कारण खरे तर कोणी कोणाचा नाही.
O high-minded one! thinking that the next world does not exist, practise whichever is evident and perceivable. And turn your back on what is beyond perception.
FAQs
It warns against blind attachment (moha). Dharma requires clear-sightedness: relationships are meaningful in conduct, but possessive clinging distorts judgment and duty.
Bharata continues a radical detachment argument while addressing Rāma, attempting to reshape how Rāma evaluates family ties and obligation.
Non-attachment (asakti) and mental clarity—freedom from delusion-driven dependence.