Shloka 4.24.26

वालिवधोत्तरशोकः — Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death

Devanagari script

तां चारुनेत्रां कपिसिंहनाथांपतिं समाश्लिष्य तदा शयानाम्।उत्थापयामासुरदीनसत्त्वांमन्त्रिप्रधानाः कपिवीरपत्नीम्।।

Transliteration

tāṁ cārunetrāṁ kapisiṁhanāthāṁ patiṁ samāśliṣya tadā śayānām |

utthāpayāmāsur adīnasattvāṁ mantripradhānāḥ kapivīrapatnīm ||

Translation

Then the chief ministers raised up noble Tārā—beautiful-eyed, wife of the heroic Vānara—who lay clinging to her husband, the lion among monkeys.

Context

The foremost ministers of Vali lifted up the beautiful-eyed, noble Tara, wife of the monkey hero clinging to the body of her husband, a lion among monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli (implied as husband, “lion among monkeys”)
• Vānara ministers

FAQs

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

Communal duty in adversity: attendants and ministers uphold dharma by supporting the bereaved and restoring order amid grief.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā clings to Vāli’s body in mourning; the ministers intervene to lift her up.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Service and steadiness—ministers act with responsibility, helping the queen in crisis.