Shloka 3
ताराविलापः
Tārā’s Lament over Vāli
मत्तः प्रियतरा नूनं वानरेन्द्र मही तव।शेषे हि तां परिष्वज्य मां च न प्रतिभाषसे।।
mattaḥ priyatarā nūnaṃ vānarendra mahī tava | śeṣe hi tāṃ pariṣvajya māṃ ca na pratibhāṣase ||
हे वानरेन्द्र! निश्चयच ही पृथ्वी माझ्यापेक्षा तुला अधिक प्रिय आहे; कारण अखेरच्या शय्येवर तू तिलाच आलिंगन देतोस आणि मला उत्तर देत नाहीस।
'O lord of monkeys! you lie in the end, embracing the earth and not replying to me.Surely you deem this earth dearer than me.
FAQs
The verse highlights the human cost of attachment and conflict: when life ends, relationships and duties are left in silence, urging one to prioritize righteous living while time remains.
Tārā, overwhelmed by Vāli’s impending death, speaks as if reproaching him for clinging to the earth while not responding to her.
Truthful expression of grief—Tārā speaks candidly (satya) from sorrow, revealing the depth of marital bond.