Shloka 4.19.5

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

Devanagari script

ये त्वङ्गदपरीवारा वानरा भीमविक्रमाः।ते सकार्मुकमालोक्य रामं त्रस्ताः प्रदुद्रुवुः।।

Transliteration

suptveva punar utthāya āryaputreti śocatī || ruroda sā patiṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃvītaṃ mṛtyudāmabhiḥ |

Translation

Then, as if waking from sleep, she rose again; crying “O noble husband!”, she wept on seeing her lord encompassed by the garlands of death.

Context

Alarmed at the sight of Rama holding the bow, the terribly courageous monkeys who followed Angada as his bodyguards ran in different directions.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli
• Death (mṛtyu) (personified imagery)

FAQs

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

Satya appears as the unavoidable truth of death; dharma includes facing impermanence without denial. The lament is also a dharmic act of honoring relationship and truthfully expressing loss.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā, recovering from her collapse, addresses the dead Vāli and breaks into lamentation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and reverence—Tārā’s address “āryaputra” reflects dignity and devotion even amid shock.