Shloka 773
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
न दीर्घरुदितेनायं पुनर्जीवं गमिष्यति । न तो आँसू बहानेसे, न लंबी-लंबी सांस खींचनेसे और न दीर्घकालतक रोनेसे ही यह फिर जी सकेगा
na dīrgharuditena ayaṃ punar jīvaṃ gamiṣyati |
Jambuka nói: “Người này sẽ không thể sống lại chỉ nhờ than khóc kéo dài. Nước mắt, những tiếng thở dài nặng nề, hay sự khóc lóc dai dẳng cũng không thể khiến kẻ đã chết hồi sinh.”
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief expressed as prolonged crying is natural but ineffective in changing death; the ethical counsel is to move from lamentation to steadiness of mind and right action, recognizing impermanence.
Jambuka addresses mourners (or a grieving person) and restrains excessive lamentation, stating that no amount of weeping can revive the deceased, thereby redirecting attention toward composure and dharmic response.