Shloka 4.19.19

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

Devanagari script

पादमूलं गमिष्यामि तस्यैवाहं महात्मनः।योऽसौ रामप्रयुक्तेन शरेण विनिपातितः।।

Transliteration

pādamūlaṃ gamiṣyāmi tasyaivāhaṃ mahātmanaḥ | yo 'sau rāmaprayuktena śareṇa vinipātitaḥ ||

Translation

“I will go to the feet of that great-souled one—he who has been struck down by the arrow released by Rāma.”

Context

'I will seek the soles of the feet of the great soul who has been killed by the arrow discharged by Rama.'

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Rāma
• Vāli (implied as the one struck down)

FAQs

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

Humility before truth and power: she chooses to approach the agent of fate (Rāma) and the fallen husband, seeking the reality of the moment rather than clinging to court politics.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā decides to go to the battlefield site where Vāli lies, acknowledging that Rāma’s arrow caused the fall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and dignity—moving toward the painful scene to face truth directly.