Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 7
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
गुरुलाघवमर्थानामारम्भे कर्मणां फलम्।दोषं वा यो न जानाति न बाल इति होच्यते।।2.63.7।।
gurulāghavam arthānām ārambhe karmaṇāṃ phalam | doṣaṃ vā yo na jānāti na bāla iti hocyate || 2.63.7 ||
Не называют простым ребёнком того, кто уже в начале деяний понимает тяжесть и лёгкость их плодов — будь то польза или вина.
He who, at the commencement of any action, does not foresee the good or evil consequences of his action in considered a child.
FAQs
Dharma requires viveka (discernment): ethical maturity means anticipating consequences and evaluating harms and benefits before acting.
Daśaratha generalizes a moral lesson from his past mistake, warning against acting without foresight.
Prudence and discernment (viveka): the capacity to judge outcomes at the start.