Shloka 1

Devanagari script

रामचापविसृष्टेन शरेणान्तकरेण तम्।दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं भूमौ तारा ताराधिपानना4.20.1।।सा समासाद्य भर्तारं पर्यष्वजत भामिनी।

Transliteration

rāmacāpavisṛṣṭena śareṇāntakareṇa tam | dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ bhūmau tārā tārādhipānanā || sā samāsādya bhartāraṃ paryaṣvajata bhāminī ||

Translation

Melihat suaminya terbaring gugur di tanah oleh anak panah mematikan yang dilepaskan dari busur Śrī Rāma, Tārā yang berwajah laksana rembulan pun mendekat dan memeluk sang suami tercinta.

Word by Word

रामचापविसृष्टेनreleased from Rama's bow

शरेणby an arrow

अन्तकरेणdeath-dealing

तम्him

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

विनिहतम्slain

भूमौon the ground

ताराTara

ताराधिपाननाmoon-faced

साshe

समासाद्यhaving approached

भर्तारम्husband

पर्यष्वजतembraced

भामिनीthe lovely woman

Context

Beholding her husband lying on the ground pierced by a death-dealing arrow released by Rama, the lovely moon-faced Tara went and embraced him.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Tārā

Vāli

FAQs

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

The verse frames a moment where dharma and its costs are felt personally: even when actions are taken under a claimed righteous duty, their human consequence—bereavement—remains real and demands compassion.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vāli is struck down by Rāma’s arrow, Tārā comes, sees his body on the ground, and embraces him in grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tārā’s devoted spousal love and courage to face loss directly.