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 ||
Siya ang punong nagbibigay-lilim sa mga mabubuti, ang pinakamataas na kanlungan ng mga napapahamak, ang sandigan ng mga nagdurusa—at tanging sisidlan ng dakilang karangalan.
'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.