Shloka 4.24.27

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

Devanagari script

सा विस्फुरन्ती परिरभ्यमाणाभर्तुस्सकाशादपनीयमाना।ददर्श रामं शरचापपाणिंस्वतेजसा सूर्यमिव ज्वलन्तम्।।

Transliteration

sā visphurantī parirabhyamāṇā bhartuḥ sakāśād apanīyamānā |

dadarśa rāmaṁ śaracāpapāṇiṁ svatejasā sūryam iva jvalantam ||

Translation

As she struggled while clinging and was being drawn away from her husband’s side, she saw Rāma holding bow and arrows, blazing with his own radiance like the sun.

Context

While Tara was clinging to her husband and struggling, and was being removed from there, she saw effulgent Rama holding bow and arrows glittering like the Sun.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Rāma
• bow and arrows (cāpa, śara)
• Vāli (as husband, implied)

FAQs

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

Tejas aligned with dharma: Rāma’s radiance symbolizes authority and the weight of righteous judgment, encountered directly by the grieving queen.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā is separated from Vāli’s body by ministers and, in that moment, beholds Rāma armed and radiant.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Majesty with restraint—Rāma appears as a formidable upholder of order, not as a chaotic aggressor.