Shloka 4.19.15

ताराविलापः — Tara’s Lament and Counsel after Vali’s Fall

Devanagari script

अथवाऽरुचितं स्थानमिह ते रुचिरानने।आविशन्ति हि दुर्गाणि क्षिप्रमन्यानि वानराः।।

Transliteration

athavā 'rucitaṃ sthānam iha te rucirānane | āviśanti hi durgāṇi kṣipram anyāni vānarāḥ ||

Translation

“Or else, O lovely-faced one, if this arrangement is not acceptable to you, other monkeys will quickly seize these strongholds.”

Context

'O lovely Tara, this very day other monkeys will soon occupy our citadels.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• durgas (forts/strongholds of Kishkindhā)
• vānaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Collective responsibility: in times of succession uncertainty, failure to act invites opportunism and harms the common good.

What is the narrative situation?

Vānaras warn Tārā that delay or disagreement over succession may lead rival groups to occupy the forts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness (apramāda): recognizing risk and urging timely action to prevent disorder.