Shloka 4.20.2
ताराविलापः — Tara’s Lament over Vāli
इषुणाऽभिहतं दृष्ट्वा वालिनं कुञ्जरोपमम्4.20.2।।वानरेन्द्र महेन्द्राभं शोकसन्तप्तमानसा।तारा तरुमिवोन्मूलं पर्यदेवयदातुरा4.20.3।।
rāmeṇa hi mahat karma kṛtaṃ tvām abhinighnatā |
ānṛṇyaṃ ca gataṃ tasya sugrīvasya pratiśrave ||
Truly, by striking you down, Rāma has accomplished a mighty deed; and by fulfilling his pledge to Sugrīva, he has also freed himself from the debt of that vow.
Beholding Vali, the lord of monkeys, who was strong as an elephant, splendid as a mountain, fallen down like an uprooted tree, struck by the arrow, Tara became restless and wailed bitterly:
Satya (truthfulness) as dharma: a pledged word creates moral debt, and fulfilling it—however severe the act—discharges that obligation.
As Vāli lies dying, Tārā comments on Rāma’s action as fulfillment of his promise to aid Sugrīva.
Rāma’s commitment to keeping his word (pratiśrava), framed as a serious moral obligation.