Weeping for one who is dead will not bring him back to life. No one is capable of altering the course of Fate. Even so it is with man and his relationship with life, child, kinsmen, wealth and other possessions. They float together for a while and then they are parted. On the large expanse of the sea two pieces of wood come together. But they come and when they go, they take with them large slices of our lives every time. The seasons come and go and each season has a charm of its own. But man forgets that every sunrise and every sunset has lessened one’s life on earth by another day. Man delights at the sight of the sun rising and again, the setting sun is pleasing to the eye. Death walks with us: and he accompanies us on the longest journey we undertake. Do not spend your time in the contemplation of another’s life.
In this world, Bharata, just as the waters on the surface of the earth get less and less, dried constantly by the rays of the sun, man’s life also gets lessened day by day. The night which passes will never come back and the waters of the Yamuna which flow fast, when in flood, towards the sea, will never return. Men too become old, lose their power of thinking and death claims them. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE. Even that, in course of time, becomes weak and ancient. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. Think of a house built sturdily with strong pillars. And even so, man has no fear other than death. Ripe fruits have but one fear, that of falling down. Meetings only end in separations and, as for life, it only ends in death. What was once at the top soon reaches the lowest position. What has been gathered is scattered about. The game which Fate plays is unpredictable. But, then, my child, no man is allowed to do as he pleases.
“Bharata, do not think that I have no sympathy for you in this your predicament.
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