Shloka 15
ताराविलापः
Tārā’s Lament over Vāli
कृतकृत्योऽद्य सुग्रीवो वैरेऽस्मिन्नतिदारुणे।यस्य रामविमुक्तेन हृतमेकेषुणा भयम्।।
kṛtakṛtyo 'dya sugrīvo vaire 'sminn atidāruṇe | yasya rāmavimuktena hṛtam ekeṣuṇā bhayam ||
Hôm nay Sugrīva thật đã viên mãn sở nguyện trong mối thù vô cùng khốc liệt này; nhờ một mũi tên duy nhất do Rāma phóng ra, nỗi kinh hoàng của chàng đã bị nhổ sạch.
'The arrow which has pierced your body prevents me from embracing you. I am only looking at you lying (not removing the arrow lest you die).'
FAQs
The verse warns that political aims achieved through deadly enmity still carry moral weight; it invites reflection on righteous means (dharma) versus mere success.
Tārā, grieving, recognizes that Sugrīva’s long-standing fear of Vāli has ended because Rāma’s single arrow has struck Vāli down.
Clear-sighted truthfulness—Tārā articulates the strategic reality even while mourning, showing intellectual honesty amid sorrow.