Shloka 4.21.13

ताराशोकविनोदनम् (Consolation of Tara and Counsel on Succession)

Devanagari script

अङ्गदप्रतिरूपाणां पुत्राणामेकतश्शतम्।हतस्याप्यस्य वीरस्य गात्रसंश्लेषणं वरम्।।

Transliteration

aṅgadas tu kumāro ’yaṃ draṣṭavyo jīvaputrayā | āyatyāṃ ca vidheyāni samarthāny asya cintaya ||

Translation

This prince Aṅgada must be cared for by you, for your son still lives; and you should consider what responsibilities for his future can be properly fulfilled.

Context

'To embrace even the deadbody of this hero is better than (to embrace) a hundred prototypes of Angada.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Tārā
• Aṅgada

FAQs

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

Dharma as responsibility: grief must yield to caretaking and future-oriented duty toward one’s child and the kingdom’s stability.

What is the narrative situation?

With Vāli dead, Hanumān urges Tārā to protect and guide Aṅgada and to think practically about what must be done next.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and guardianship: prioritizing a dependent’s welfare despite personal loss.