Shloka 4.25.34

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम् — Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

ताराप्रभृतयस्सर्वा वानर्यो हरियूथपाः।अनुजग्मुर्हि भर्तारं क्रोशन्त्यः करुणस्वनाः4.25.34।।

Transliteration

tārāprabhṛtayas sarvā vānaryo hariyūthapāḥ |

anujagmur hi bhartāraṁ krośantyaḥ karuṇasvanāḥ || 4.25.34 ||

Translation

Tārā and all the other female monkeys, wives of the monkey-chiefs, followed their lord, wailing with voices heavy with sorrow.

Context

Tara along with other female monkeys followed their lord, crying pathetically.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• hariyūthapa (monkey troop chiefs)
• bhartṛ (lord/husband; Vāli in context)

FAQs

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

Dharma affirms fidelity and honoring relationships: the household follows the departed with lament, marking the seriousness of marital and social bonds.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā and the other women accompany the funeral movement, crying as they follow Vāli.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion and steadfastness in adversity—remaining present and honoring the deceased through accompaniment.