CONCEPT OF DEATH ACCORDING TO VALMIKI RAMAYANA (VEDIC CONCEPT)
Valmiki Ramayana on Death
All ripe fruits must drop down from the tree. Even so a man has to wait the inevitable hour of death. - 105-17
Even as a mansion with firm and massive pillars dilapidates, so do mortal men, decayed and withered by efflux of time, fall a prey to ruthless death withered by old age and eventually die. 105-18
A night that flies returns no more even as the waters of the Yamuna river flowing into the sea do not roll back from the same. - 105-19
Death closely follows a man wherever he goes and wherever he sits, and returns with him until his journey ends, however long may be the distance travelled. 105-23
Wrinkles begin to appear all over the body and the hairs turn grey. Man's mortal frame is crumbled by old age. What can mortal power avail? -105-28
There is not one who can live as he intends to. What power then has he over the death of those for which he grieves? -105-28
As a bystander on a road coming across a batch of travellers says he will also follow them, even so do we follow the footsteps of our grandfathers. How can a person grieve when he is in that track from which he cannot swerve? - 105-29/30.
Like a torrent that cannot flow back, past life cannot be retraced. Life should therefore be directed towards happiness, as bliss is the heritage of man. -105-31
Just as a tidal wave brings together two logs in a boundless ocean and another wave separates them, even so wives and children, relatives and wealth hold us and separate themselves to meet no more. Not one can avoid the common lot of all. The separation of these is certain. -105-27.
At the dawn men are delighted with their acquisitions and at sunset they revel in nocturnal pleasures. But they never reflect to see that their life is shortened by each sunrise and sunset. 105-24.
Men rejoice at the advent of every new season that comes afresh. But few realise their lives' decay as the seasons smile. 105-26.
Just as the sun's rays evaporate quickly all water during summer, even so the rolling days and nights steal our moments as they fly. 105-20.
Why do you lament for others? Grieve for yourself as every moment of yours is gradually taking away your life whether you remain stationary or move about. 105-21.
All accumulated treasures perish. Every climax has an anti-climax. All unions end in separation and all life must come to an end. 105-16.
It is an old saying that all beings lose their sense when they are near their end of life. 106-13.
A courageous and intelligent man shall avoid in all moods and states, these various forms of grief, lamentations and cries.
All ripe fruits must drop down from the tree. Even so a man has to wait the inevitable hour of death. - 105-17
Even as a mansion with firm and massive pillars dilapidates, so do mortal men, decayed and withered by efflux of time, fall a prey to ruthless death withered by old age and eventually die. 105-18
A night that flies returns no more even as the waters of the Yamuna river flowing into the sea do not roll back from the same. - 105-19
Death closely follows a man wherever he goes and wherever he sits, and returns with him until his journey ends, however long may be the distance travelled. 105-23
Wrinkles begin to appear all over the body and the hairs turn grey. Man's mortal frame is crumbled by old age. What can mortal power avail? -105-28
There is not one who can live as he intends to. What power then has he over the death of those for which he grieves? -105-28
As a bystander on a road coming across a batch of travellers says he will also follow them, even so do we follow the footsteps of our grandfathers. How can a person grieve when he is in that track from which he cannot swerve? - 105-29/30.
Like a torrent that cannot flow back, past life cannot be retraced. Life should therefore be directed towards happiness, as bliss is the heritage of man. -105-31
Just as a tidal wave brings together two logs in a boundless ocean and another wave separates them, even so wives and children, relatives and wealth hold us and separate themselves to meet no more. Not one can avoid the common lot of all. The separation of these is certain. -105-27.
At the dawn men are delighted with their acquisitions and at sunset they revel in nocturnal pleasures. But they never reflect to see that their life is shortened by each sunrise and sunset. 105-24.
Men rejoice at the advent of every new season that comes afresh. But few realise their lives' decay as the seasons smile. 105-26.
Just as the sun's rays evaporate quickly all water during summer, even so the rolling days and nights steal our moments as they fly. 105-20.
Why do you lament for others? Grieve for yourself as every moment of yours is gradually taking away your life whether you remain stationary or move about. 105-21.
All accumulated treasures perish. Every climax has an anti-climax. All unions end in separation and all life must come to an end. 105-16.
It is an old saying that all beings lose their sense when they are near their end of life. 106-13.
A courageous and intelligent man shall avoid in all moods and states, these various forms of grief, lamentations and cries.
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