Shloka 58
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महार्थंसा वानरी लक्ष्मणमप्रमेयम्।पुन स्सखेदं मदविह्वलञ्चभर्तुर्हितं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे।।।।
ity ēvam uktvā vacanaṁ mahārthaṁ sā vānarī lakṣmaṇam apramēyam |
punaḥ sakhēdaṁ madavihvalaṁ ca bhartuḥ hitaṁ vākyam idaṁ babhāṣē ||
かくして計り知れぬ威力のラクシュマナに深い意義ある言葉を告げ終えると、そのヴァーナラの王妃は――戯れ心を帯びつつも酔いに心が揺らぎ――夫の益のために、さらにこの忠言を語った。
Overcome by drunkenness, Tara once again spoke to Lakshmana of unfathomable prowess, in a meaningful way keeping in view the welfare of her playful and drunken lord:
FAQs
Dharma includes speaking timely, beneficial counsel (hita-vacana), even amid personal or courtly distractions, to protect rightful obligations and relationships.
The narrator marks a transition: after her initial reasoning, Tārā continues advising Lakṣmaṇa with Sugrīva’s welfare in view.
Hita-bhāṣitā (beneficial speech)—Tārā’s ability to counsel responsibly in a tense moment.