Shloka 19
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
निवासवृक्षः साधूनामापन्नानां परा गतिः।आर्तानां संश्रयश्चैव यशसश्चैकभाजनम्।।
nivāsavṛkṣaḥ sādhūnām āpannānāṃ parā gatiḥ | ārtānāṃ saṃśrayaś caiva yaśasaś caika-bhājanam ||
Baginda laksana pohon teduhan bagi orang saleh, tempat kembali tertinggi bagi yang ditimpa kesusahan; sandaran bagi yang menderita, dan satu-satunya wadah kemasyhuran.
'He is like a sheltering tree to the virtuous, an ultimate refuge for the destitutes and a protector of the distressed. He is the sole repository of fame.
FAQs
Dharma is protection of the righteous and refuge for the suffering—an ideal of kingship and heroism embodied by Rāma.
Tārā describes Rāma’s moral stature to dissuade Vāli from opposing him.
Compassionate guardianship—being a refuge to the vulnerable.