Shloka 4.19.4

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

Devanagari script

सा सपुत्राप्रियं श्रुत्वा वधं भर्तुस्सुदारुणम्।निष्पपात भृशं तस्माद्विविधा गिरिगह्वरात्।।

Transliteration

tāv atītya samāsādya bhartāraṃ nihataṃ raṇe || samīkṣya vyathitā bhūmau sambhrāntā nipapāta ha |

Translation

Passing by those two, she reached her husband, slain in battle; seeing him, overwhelmed with pain and agitation, she fell upon the ground.

Context

Hearing the terrible, unhappy news of her husband's death, Tara anxiously rushed along with her son out of the mountain cave.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Battlefield

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds compassion as an ethical lens: dharma-discourse is incomplete without recognizing the suffering produced by conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā reaches Vāli’s body and collapses in grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Deep marital fidelity and sincerity of emotion—Tārā’s grief is immediate and unperformed.