Shloka 1
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
तां चाश्रुवेगेन दुरासदेनत्वभिप्लुतां शोकमहार्णवेन।पश्यंस्तदा वाल्यनुजस्तरस्वीभ्रातुर्वधेनाप्रतिमेन तेपे।।
tāṃ cāśru-vegena durāsadena tv abhiplutāṃ śoka-mahārṇavena | paśyaṃs tadā vāly-anujas tarasvī bhrātur vadhena ’pratimena tepe ||
នៅពេលនោះ សុគ្រីវា ប្អូនប្រុសដ៏មានកម្លាំងរបស់វាលី បានឃើញតារា ត្រូវលិចលង់ក្នុងទឹកភ្នែកជារលកមហិមា ដែលមិនអាចចូលទៅជិតបាន—ដូចមហាសមុទ្រនៃទុក្ខ—ហើយគាត់ត្រូវទុក្ខទោមនស្សដោយការសម្លាប់បងប្រុសដ៏មិនមានអ្វីប្រៀបបាន។
Sugriva, the unassailable younger brother of Vali, perceiving Tara overwhelmed in the ocean of grief felt agonized for the killing of his brother of incomparable power.
FAQs
It highlights accountability and empathy: even when victory is achieved, dharma requires sensitivity to suffering and recognition of the moral weight of kin-slaying.
After Vāli’s fall, Sugrīva witnesses Tārā’s intense grief and is pained by the consequence of his brother’s death.
Sugrīva’s capacity for remorse and compassion, indicating moral awareness beyond political gain.