Shloka 4.25.39

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

Devanagari script

हा वानर महाराज हा नाथ मम वत्सल4.25.39।।हा महार्ह महाबाहो हा मम प्रिय पश्य माम्।जनं न पश्यसीमं त्वं कस्माच्छोकाभिपीडितम्।4.25.40।।

Transliteration

hā vānara mahārāja hā nātha mama vatsala | hā mahārha mahābāho hā mama priya paśya mām | janaṃ na paśyasīmaṃ tvaṃ kasmāc chokābhipīḍitam || 4.25.39–40 ||

Translation

“Alas, O great king of the monkeys! Alas, my lord, my beloved! Alas, noble one, mighty-armed, my dear—look upon me! Why do you not see me here, crushed beneath grief?”

Context

'Why don't you look at me, oppressed with tears, O monkey king, O my venerable lord, O long-armed one, O my dear?

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli

FAQs

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

It underscores satya—the unalterable truth of death—and the dharmic realism that human bonds must face impermanence, even for kings.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā directly addresses the fallen Vāli, pleading as if he could still respond, revealing the immediacy of her bereavement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Deep love and sincerity (ananyabhakti in relationship), expressed without pretense in grief.