Shloka 4.23.11

ताराविलापः (Tārā’s Lament over Vāli)

Devanagari script

सुहृच्चैव हि भर्ता च प्रकृत्या मम च प्रियः।आहवे च पराक्रान्तश्शूरः पञ्चत्वमागतः।।

Transliteration

suhṛc caiva hi bhartā ca prakṛtyā mama ca priyaḥ | āhave ca parākrāntaḥ śūraḥ pañcatvam āgataḥ ||

Translation

He was my husband and also my friend, by nature dear to me; mighty in battle, that hero has now gone to death.

Context

'He was my husband, my friend and naturally my loving king. He was powerful in battle.Alas! the hero has died.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Honoring the dead with truthful remembrance: dharma values acknowledging a person’s roles and virtues without distortion.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā recalls Vāli’s intimate roles—husband and friend—and mourns his death despite his battlefield prowess.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and fidelity—she affirms his worth and her bond even after death.