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 ||
Siya ang aking asawa at aking kaibigang tapat, likás na mahal sa akin; sa digmaan ay makapangyarihan—ang bayaning yaon ay pumanaw na sa kamatayan.
'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.