Shloka 5
ताराविलापः
Tara’s Lament over Vāli
उत्तिष्ठ हरिशार्दूल भजस्व शयनोत्तमम्।नैवंविधाश्शेरते हि भूमौ नृपतिसत्तमाः4.20.5।।
uttiṣṭha hariśārdūla bhajasva śayanottamam | naivaṁvidhāḥ śerate hi bhūmau nṛpatisattamāḥ || 4.20.5 ||
Levántate, oh tigre entre los monos; recuéstate en el lecho más excelente. Reyes supremos como tú no yacen sobre la tierra desnuda.
'O tiger among monkeys! get up. Come and sleep on the best of beds. Best of kings, you should not lie on the ground.
FAQs
It reflects the dharmic ideal of honoring a ruler’s dignity (rājadharma) even in downfall—yet it also shows how grief clings to social roles when life has already departed.
In denial and sorrow, Tārā urges the fallen king Vāli to rise and rest properly, as if he were merely exhausted.
Respect and reverence toward rightful status—Tārā continues to honor Vāli as king.