Shloka 8

ताराशोकविनोदनम्

Consolation of Tara and Counsel on Succession

Devanagari script

सर्वे हि हरिशार्दूलाः पुत्रश्चायं तवाङ्गदः।इदं हर्यृक्षपतिराज्यं च त्वत्सनाथमनिन्दिते।।

Transliteration

sarve hi hari-śārdūlāḥ putraś cāyaṃ tavāṅgadaḥ | idaṃ hary-ṛkṣa-pati-rājyaṃ ca tvat-sanātham anindite ||

Translation

咎なき御方よ、虎のごときこの猿たちすべてと、あなたの子アンガダ、そして猿と熊のこの国土は、あなたを拠り所として支えられ、守られている。

Word by Word

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/हेतुवाचक (indeed/for)

• hari-śārdūlāḥ: tigers among monkeys
• hari-śārdūlāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (‘monkey-tigers’ = tigers among monkeys)

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; putraḥ इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

• idam: this
• idam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• haryṛkṣapati-rājyam: the kingdom of monkeys and bears
• haryṛkṣapati-rājyam: Karta (कर्ता; coordinated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + ṛkṣa + pati + rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (kingdom of the lords of monkeys and bears)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• tvat-sanātham: under your protection
• tvat-sanātham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvat + sanātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘having you as protector’)

• anindite: O blameless lady
• anindite: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anindita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; स्तुत्यर्थक संबोधन

Context

'O blemishless lady! these great monkeys including your son Angada and the entire kingdom of monkeys and bears are under your protection.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Aṅgada
• monkeys (Vānara)
• bears (Ṛkṣa)

FAQs

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

Responsibility toward the polity: when a ruler falls, dharma requires guardianship and stability—protecting heirs and the realm through wise stewardship.

What is the narrative situation?

In the immediate aftermath of Vāli’s fall, Tārā is reminded of her pivotal role in holding together Angada and the wider vānara-ṛkṣa kingdom.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective leadership and moral authority: Tārā is portrayed as a stabilizing guardian for the heir and the state.