यथा ग्राम अन्तरम् गग्च्छन् नरः कश्चिद् क्वचिद् वसेत् | उत्सृज्य च तम् आवासम् प्रतिष्ठेत अपरे अहनि || २-१०८-५ एवम् एव मनुष्याणाम् पिता माता गृहम् वसु | आवास मात्रम् काकुत्स्थ सज्जन्ते न अत्र सज्जनाः || २-१०८-६
yathaa graama antaram gagcchhan naraH kashcid kvacid vaset | utsR^ijya ca tam aavaasam pratiShTheta apare ahani || 2-108-5 evam eva manuShyaaNaam pitaa maataa gR^iham vasu | aavaasa maatram kaakutstha sajjante na atra sajjanaaH || 2-108-6
Translation
"O, Rama! As one who passes the a strange village spends the night the and the next day leaves that place and continues his journey, so are mother, father, home and possessions to a man; they are but a resting place. The wise do not become attached to them".
Chapter context
Jabali Tries to Persuade Rama to Accept the Kingdom
17 verses · Verse 5 of 17
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