Shloka 4.23.2

ताराविलापः (Tārā’s Lament over Vāli)

Devanagari script

शेषे त्वं विषमे दुःखमकृत्वा वचनं मम।उपलोपचिते वीर सुदुःखे वसुधातले।।

Transliteration

petuḥ kṣatajadhārās tu vraṇebhyas tasya sarvaśaḥ | tāmragairikasampṛktā dhārā iva dharādharāt ||

Translation

From all his wounds, streams of blood poured forth everywhere, tinged with coppery red ochre, like rivulets flowing down from a mountain.

Context

'O hero, not caring for my words (of caution), you are now lying with great pain on hard stones on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli

FAQs

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

It reinforces a sobering ethical awareness: violence has tangible, irreversible consequences, urging restraint and righteous judgment in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

After the arrow is removed, blood flows from Vāli’s wounds, described through a mountain-stream comparison.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Again chiefly narrative satya (truthfulness): the epic does not romanticize war, but shows its cost.