Shloka 20

ताराविलापः

Tara’s Lament over Vāli

Devanagari script

सकामो भव सुग्रीव रुमां त्वं प्रतिपत्स्यसे।भुङ्क्षव राज्यमनुद्विग्नश्शस्तो भ्राता रिपुस्तव4.20.20।।

Transliteration

sakāmo bhava sugrīva rumāṃ tvaṃ pratipatsyase |

bhuṅkṣva rājyam anudvignaḥ śasto bhrātā ripus tava ||

Translation

Be satisfied, Sugrīva—your desire is fulfilled. You will regain Rumā; enjoy the kingdom without anxiety, for your enemy—your brother—has been slain.

Word by Word

• सकामः: content, with desires fulfilled
• सकामः: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे (vocative sense) used predicatively with भव

• भव: be
• भव: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुग्रीव: O Sugriva
• सुग्रीव: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• रुमाम्: Ruma
• रुमाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रतिपत्स्यसे: you will regain/return to (her)
• प्रतिपत्स्यसे: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पद् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भुङ्क्ष्व: enjoy, rule
• भुङ्क्ष्व: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• राज्यम्: the kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• अनुद्विग्नः: untroubled, without anxiety
• अनुद्विग्नः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुद्विग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of (त्वम्) implied

• शस्तः: has been slain
• शस्तः: क्रिया-विशेष (Verbal predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शस् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate of भ्राता

• भ्राता: brother
• भ्राता: कर्ता/विधेय-नाम (Subject/predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रिपुः: enemy
• रिपुः: विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; apposition to भ्राता

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

'(Now turning to Sugriva she said) O Sugriva! your enemy brother has been killed and your desire has been fulfilled.You will get back Ruma and enjoy the kingdom without any obstacles.'

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Sugrīva
• Rumā
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Dharma as restoration of political order: with the rival removed, the new ruler must govern without agitation and uphold stability rather than prolong vengeance.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā turns from lamenting Vāli to address Sugrīva, acknowledging the shift of power and the fulfillment of his aims.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva is implicitly urged toward restrained kingship—calm enjoyment of rule rather than fear-driven rule.