Shloka 4.20.11

ताराविलापः — Tara’s Lament over Vāli

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवस्य त्वया भार्या हृता स च विवासितः।यत्तु त्तस्य त्वया व्युष्टिः प्राप्तेयं प्लवगाधिप4.20.11।।

Transliteration

sugrīvasya tvayā bhāryā hṛtā sa ca vivāsitaḥ | yattu tasya tvayā vyuṣṭiḥ prāpteyaṃ plavagādhipa ||

Translation

O lord of monkeys, you seized Sugrīva’s wife and drove him into exile; this calamity that has now come upon you is the consequence of that deed.

Context

'O king of monkeys! you have banished Sugriva. You have usurped his wife. This is the fruit of your action.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vāli
• Sugrīva’s wife (Rūmā)

FAQs

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

Adharma bears fruit: taking another’s spouse and unjustly banishing a brother violates righteousness, and Tārā interprets Vāli’s downfall as the moral consequence (karma-phala) of those acts.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā addresses the slain Vāli, recalling his wrongs against Sugrīva and linking them to the present catastrophe.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity—Tārā’s willingness to name wrongdoing truthfully even in personal tragedy.