Shloka 41
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
आर्तामनाथामपनीयमानामेवं विधामर्हसि मां निहन्तुम्।अहं हि मातङ्गविलासगामिनाप्लवङ्गमानामृषभेण धीमता4.24.40।।विना वरार्होत्तमहेममालिनाचिरं न शक्ष्यामि नरेन्द्र जीवितुम्।इत्येवमुक्तस्तु विभुर्महात्मातारां समाश्वास्य हितं बभाषे4.24.41।।
ārtām anāthām apanīyamānām evaṃ-vidhām arhasi māṃ nihantum |
ahaṃ hi mātaṅga-vilāsa-gāminā plavaṅgamānām ṛṣabheṇa dhīmatā ||
vinā varārhottama-hema-mālinā ciraṃ na śakṣyāmi narendra jīvitum |
ity evam uktas tu vibhur mahātmā tārāṃ samāśvāsya hitaṃ babhāṣe ||
“Wahai raja, engkau boleh membunuhku—aku yang merana, tiada tempat bergantung, tanpa suami, diseret ke keadaan yang malang ini. Tanpa dia, lembu jantan unggul di kalangan kera yang bijaksana, yang melangkah megah seperti gajah dan berkalungkan emas terbaik, aku tidak akan mampu hidup lama, wahai raja.” Demikian ratapan Tārā; lalu Tuhan yang berhati agung (Rāma) menenangkannya dan berkata demi kebaikannya.
'O king it is proper on your part to kill me as I am in great distress. I am a helpless orphan torn away from her husband.O king I will not live long without the wise leader of monkeys who walked majestically like an elephant and wore the choicest golden necklace'. Implored by Tara this way, the great soul, Rama, lord of the earth said to Tara these words of consolation:
FAQs
Dharma-guided leadership includes responding to grief with steadiness and beneficial speech; the verse sets up Rāma’s role as consoler and moral guide.
Tārā’s lament continues after Vāli’s death, and the text signals that Rāma will answer with consoling counsel.
Rāma’s capacity to calm suffering through measured, welfare-oriented words.