Shloka 22
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
शूर वक्ष्यामि ते किञ्चिन्न चेच्छाम्यभ्यसूयितुम्।श्रूयतां क्रियतां चैव तव वक्ष्यामि यद्धितम्।।
śūra vakṣyāmi te kiñcin na cecchāmy abhyasūyitum | śrūyatāṃ kriyatāṃ caiva tava vakṣyāmi yad dhitam ||
Wahai pahlawan perkasa, akan kukatakan kepadamu sedikit—bukan kerana dengki. Dengarlah dan laksanakanlah; akan kusampaikan apa yang membawa kebaikan bagimu.
'O hero, this I tell you not because I dislike you, but because I wish your welfare. Listen, and do as I say
FAQs
Right speech (satya-hita): counsel should be truthful and beneficial, offered without malice, and received with willingness to act.
Tārā frames her warning as benevolent guidance, urging Vāli to listen and follow it.
Benevolent honesty—speaking hard truths for another’s good.