Shloka 30
ताराविलापः
Tārā’s Lament over Vāli
न मे वचः पथ्यमिदं त्वया कृतंन चास्मि शक्ता हि निवारणे तव।हता सपुत्राऽस्मि हतेन संयुगेसह त्वया श्रीर्विजहाति मामिह।।
na me vacaḥ pathyam idaṃ tvayā kṛtaṃ na cāsmi śaktā hi nivāraṇe tava | hatā saputrā 'smi hatena saṃyuge saha tvayā śrīr vijahāti mām iha ||
त्वया मम पथ्यवचो न कृतं, न चाहं तव निवारणे शक्ताऽस्मि। हते त्वयि रणसंयुगे सपुत्रा हतेवाऽस्मि; सह त्वया श्रीरपि मामिह विजहाति॥
'You have not followed my advice. I did not have the capacity to prevent you from going to war. The result is, you are killed and I am ruined along with my son. The goddess of fortune also is deserting me as well as your son.'ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē trayōviṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentythird sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Heeding wise counsel is part of dharma; ignoring it leads to cascading harm—personal ruin, family suffering, and the loss of stability and prosperity.
Tārā laments the outcome of Vāli’s decision to fight: he lies slain, and she foresees devastation for herself and Aṅgada.
Prudent counsel and accountability—Tārā names the ethical failure (not following good advice) while acknowledging her own inability to prevent it.