Who is whose friend ? And to what is one entitled and by virtue of what relation? And who is such ? Since a creature is born alone and dies alone, a person that cherishes his father and mother with affection, must, O Rāma, be looked upon as a madman.
कः कस्य पुरुषो बन्धुः किमाप्यं कस्य केनचित्। एको हि जायते जन्तुरेक एव विनश्यति॥ तस्मान्माता पिता चेति राम सज्जेत यो नरः। उन्मत्त इव स ज्ञेयो नास्ति कश्चिद्धि कस्यचित्॥