Shloka 4.20.21

ताराविलापः — Tara’s Lament over Vāli

Devanagari script

किं मामेवं विलपतीं प्रेम्णा त्वं नाभिभाषसे।इमाः पश्य वरा बह्वीर्भार्यास्ते वानरेश्वर4.20.21।।

Transliteration

kiṃ mām evaṃ vilapatīṃ premṇā tvaṃ nābhibhāṣase |

imāḥ paśya varā bahvīr bhāryās te vānarēśvara ||

Translation

Why do you not speak to me with love, even as I wail like this? Look—here are your many excellent wives, O lord of monkeys.

Context

'(To Vali she said) O lord of monkeys! Why don't you speak to me loving words when I am wailing this way? Here are your excellent wives!'

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli
• Vānarī-wives (bhāryāḥ)

FAQs

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

It highlights relational dharma: the bonds of spouse and household, and the pain when death ends dialogue and duty within the family.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā laments beside the dying Vāli, yearning for a loving response and drawing attention to his household.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tārā’s steadfast attachment and sincerity—she speaks directly from grief without pretense.