Shloka 4.21.1

ताराशोकविनोदनम् (Consolation of Tara and Counsel on Succession)

Devanagari script

ततो निपतितां तारां च्युतां तारामिवाम्बरात्।शनैराश्वासयामास हनुमान्हरियूथपः।।

Transliteration

tato nipatitāṁ tārāṁ cyutāṁ tārām ivāmbarāt | śanair āśvāsayāmāsa hanumān hariyūthapaḥ ||

Translation

Then Hanumān, a leader among the monkey hosts, gently consoled Tārā, fallen down like a star that has slipped from the sky.

Context

Thereafter Hanuman, leader of the monkey clan, slowly consoled Tara who was (standing before her husband) like a star fallen from the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Tārā

FAQs

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

Dharma here is compassion in action: offering gentle counsel to one overwhelmed by grief, helping them return to duty and truth-based clarity.

What is the narrative situation?

After Tārā collapses in sorrow, Hanumān approaches and begins to comfort her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s empathy and steadiness—he responds to tragedy with supportive guidance.