Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 3
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality
तूष्णीं ते समुपासीना न कश्चित्किञ्चिदब्रवीत्।भरतस्तु सुहृन्मध्ये रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.105.3।।
tūṣṇīṃ te samupāsīnā na kaścit kiñcid abravīt | bharatas tu suhṛn-madhye rāmaṃ vacanam abravīt || 2.105.3 ||
Tahimik silang magkakasamang nakaupo; walang sinumang nagsalita kahit kaunti. Ngunit si Bharata, sa gitna ng mga kaibigan, ay kinausap si Rāma at nagsabi ng mga salitang ito.
People rejoice when the Sun rises and rejoice when the Sun sets. But they are unaware of the decline of the life span of their own.
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Dharma here is restraint and reverent speech: silence in grief and then speaking with purpose when counsel is needed.
A solemn gathering sits silently; Bharata begins to speak to Rāma, setting up a consoling and instructive discourse.
Bharata’s responsibility and moral courage—he breaks silence to offer guidance aligned with dharma.