Shloka 4.24.28

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

Devanagari script

सुसंवृतं पार्थिपलक्षणैश्चतं चारुनेत्रं मृगशाबनेत्रा।अदृष्टपूर्वं पुरुषप्रधानमयं स काकुत्स्थ इति प्रजज्ञे।।

Transliteration

susaṁvṛtaṁ pārthipalakṣaṇaiś ca taṁ cārunetraṁ mṛgaśābanetrā |

adṛṣṭapūrvaṁ puruṣapradhānam ayaṁ sa kākutstha iti prajajñe ||

Translation

Fawn-eyed Tārā recognized him: a preeminent man, never seen by her before, endowed with the marks of royalty and with beautiful eyes—“This is that Kakutstha, Rāma.”

Context

The fawn-eyed Tara saw the magnificent man of Kakutstha family endowed with all royal marks and beautiful eyes, whom she had never seen before and knew he was Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Rāma
• Kakutstha lineage

FAQs

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

Satya through discernment: Tārā identifies true royal authority by recognized signs and bearing—dharma is perceived not only by power but by rightful characteristics.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Rāma up close, Tārā recognizes him as a royal scion of the Kakutstha line.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and presence of mind—Tārā’s ability to read the situation accurately despite grief.