Shloka 11
ताराविलापः
Tārā’s Lament over Vāli
सुहृच्चैव हि भर्ता च प्रकृत्या मम च प्रियः।आहवे च पराक्रान्तश्शूरः पञ्चत्वमागतः।।
suhṛc caiva hi bhartā ca prakṛtyā mama ca priyaḥ | āhave ca parākrāntaḥ śūraḥ pañcatvam āgataḥ ||
Dia suamiku, juga sahabat karibku—secara fitrah amat kukasihi; gagah perkasa di medan perang, wira itu kini telah pergi menuju kematian.
'He was my husband, my friend and naturally my loving king. He was powerful in battle.Alas! the hero has died.
FAQs
Honoring the dead with truthful remembrance: dharma values acknowledging a person’s roles and virtues without distortion.
Tārā recalls Vāli’s intimate roles—husband and friend—and mourns his death despite his battlefield prowess.
Gratitude and fidelity—she affirms his worth and her bond even after death.