heavy burden of Karma to be suffered again

नन्दन्त्युदित आदित्ये नन्दन्त्यस्तगते रवौ।

आत्मनो नावबुद्ध्यन्ते मनुष्या जीवितक्षयम्॥

वाल्मीकिरामायणे २-१०५-२४

nandantyudita āditye nandantyastagate ravau|

ātmano nāvabuddhyante manuṣyā jīvitakṣayam||

vālmīkirāmāyaṇe 2-105-24

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Another thought provking quote.. now from Valmiki Ramayanam

Meaning..

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People rejoice and celebrate when the Sun rises

People rejoice and celebrate when the Sun sets

But these people fail to realize that with each rise of the Sun and with each sunset, their lifespan is getting reduced and they are heading towards death..

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The occasion of the Slokam in ValmikiRamayanam Ayodhyakandam is when Bharatha the younger brother of Sri Rama, is approaching Rama in exile and living in forest with a request that Rama should return to Ayodhya and assume the Kingship..

While treating Bharatha with great affection, Rama is not inclined to break the promise he had made to their departed father Dasaratha that he would remain in forest for fourteen years.

In the course of conversation on lifestyle issues, Rama underlines the importance of being sincere to the duties and being steadfast to the promises made..

Enjoyment of life is nice..

People want to enjoy all the time..

But death comes and one has to depart..

If he departs without doing duties and with breach of promises tarnishing his existence, he leaves with a heavy burden of Karma to be suffered again..

So one should remain dutiful and steadfast all the time, and rejoicing should come only as a secondary pastime..

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word analysis

मनुष्याः men

आदित्ये the sun

उदिते सन् when it is rising

नन्दन्ति rejoice, celebrate

रवौ sun

अस्तगते when it sets

अपि too

मनुष्याः men

नन्दन्ति rejoice, celebrate

ते मनुष्याः these man

आत्मनो of the self

जीवितक्षयम् deplection, destruction of life

न अवबुद्ध्यन्ते do not realize.