Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 13
सीताविलापः
Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow
अथवानश्यतिप्रज्ञाप्राज्ञस्यापिसतस्तव ।पचत्येनंयथाकालोभूतानांप्रभवोऽह्ययम् ।।6.32.13।।
athavā naśyati prajñā prājñasya api sataḥ tava | pacaty enaṃ yathā kālo bhūtānāṃ prabhavo hy ayam || 6.32.13 ||
Atau barangkali—bahkan pada insan bijaksana dan berbudi sepertimu—daya pertimbangan pun boleh terselubung; kerana Masa, punca yang mengatur sekalian makhluk, mematangkan segala peristiwa hingga ke penghujung yang telah ditetapkan.
"Or else, even the wisdom of a learned one is diffused and lost perhaps! the effect of time which is the cause of all living beings has caused this."
FAQs
It teaches humility before kāla: even the righteous and wise may be overruled by circumstances, so dharma includes endurance and clarity about life’s limits.
Sita seeks an explanation for Rama’s apparent defeat, attributing it to the overpowering force of Time rather than lack of virtue.
Philosophical resilience—Sita tries to frame tragedy within a moral cosmos governed by kāla.