Valmiki Ramayana 2.108.4: 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 ॥४॥
tasmān mātā pitā ceti rāma sajjeta yo naraḥ |
unmatta iva sa jñeyo nāsti kaścid dhi kasyacit ||4||
Maka, wahai Rāma, sesiapa yang melekat pada sangkaan ‘ibu’ dan ‘bapa’ hendaklah diketahui seolah-olah orang gila; kerana sesungguhnya tiada siapa pun milik sesiapa.
O Rama! one who establishes relationship by saying, 'She is my mother; he is my father' is to be regarded as a lunatic. In fact, no one belongs to any one.
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.
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