Shloka 12
ताराविलापः
Tara’s Lament and Counsel after Vali’s Fall
क्षिप्तान् वृक्षान्समाविध्य विपुलाश्च शिलास्तथा।वाली वज्रसमैर्बाणै रामेण विनिपातितः।।
kṣiptān vṛkṣān samāvidhya vipulāś ca śilās tathā | vālī vajrasamair bāṇaiḥ rāmeṇa vinipātitaḥ ||
Matapos salagin ang mga punong inihagis at ang malalaking batong ipinukol, si Vāli ay ibinagsak ni Rāma sa pamamagitan ng mga palasong tulad ng kulog at kidlat.
'Rama smashed the trees and stones Vali hurled at him and then struck him down with thunderbolt-like arrows.
FAQs
The verse primarily narrates consequence in conflict; ethically, it frames the irreversible outcome of violence and the need for responsible action in war.
The monkeys recount how Rāma overcame the missiles Vāli hurled and finally brought him down with powerful arrows.
Rāma’s martial prowess and decisiveness in combat are emphasized through the imagery of vajra-like arrows.