The Devaduta said: O Ruru, the words that you are uttering in grief can have no effect; for, O noble-minded (Rishi), one belonging to this world, whose days are run out, cannot come back to life again.
देवदूत उवाच अभिधत्से ह यद्वाचा रुरो दुखेन तन्मृषा। यतो मर्त्यस्य धर्मात्मन्नायुरस्ति गतायुषः॥