Shloka 5
वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्
Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved
न कर्ता कस्यचित्कश्चिन्नियोगे चापिनेश्वरः।स्वभावे वर्तते लोकस्तस्य कालः परायणम्4.25.5।।
na kartā kasyacit kaścin niyoge cāpi neśvaraḥ |
svabhāve vartate lokas tasya kālaḥ parāyaṇam || 4.25.5 ||
न हि कश्चित् कस्यचित् कर्मणां कर्ता; नियोगेऽपि न कश्चिदीश्वरः। लोकः स्वभावेनैव प्रवर्तते; तस्य परायणं काल एव॥
'No one can control another's action. No one including God can be the agent of action. No one has the power to entrust duty to others. This entire world is governed by one's own nature. Nature in turn is governed by Time (fate).
FAQs
The verse teaches restraint in blame and anger: events unfold through svabhāva (nature) under kāla (time), so one should respond with composure and right action rather than vengeance.
In the aftermath of Vāli’s death, a philosophical reflection is voiced to frame the tragedy in terms of nature and time, tempering emotional reactions.
Forbearance and clarity—seeing beyond personal grievance to the larger order of time and nature.