Shloka 4.23.22

ताराविलापः (Tārā’s Lament over Vāli)

Devanagari script

अवस्थां पश्चिमां पश्य पितुः पुत्र सुदारुणाम्।सम्प्रसक्तस्य वैरस्य गतोऽन्तः पापकर्मणा।।

Transliteration

avasthāṃ paścimāṃ paśya pituḥ putra sudāruṇām | samprasaktasya vairasya gato 'ntaḥ pāpakarmaṇā ||

Translation

O son, behold the dreadful final state of your father: driven on by enmity, he reached this end through sinful action.

Context

'O son! you see the most terrific end of your father on whom enmity forced sinful deeds.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Aṅgada
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Unchecked enmity (vaira) can push a person into adharma; one must restrain hostility and act righteously to avoid ruinous consequences.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vāli is mortally wounded, Tārā addresses Aṅgada, urging him to look upon his father’s condition and understand the moral cause behind the tragedy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment and sobriety in crisis—Tārā frames grief through ethical causality, guiding Aṅgada toward mature understanding.