Shloka 9

ताराविलापः

Tara’s Lament over Vāli

Devanagari script

निरानन्दा निराशाऽहं निमग्ना शोकसागरे।त्वयि पञ्चत्वमापन्ने महायूथपयूथपे4.20.9।।

Transliteration

nirānandā nirāśā’haṁ nimagnā śokasāgare | tvayi pañcatvam āpanne mahāyūthapayūthape || 4.20.9 ||

Translation

众首领之首啊，如今你已归于终灭，我无欢无望，沉没在忧伤之海。

Word by Word

• निरानन्दा: joyless
• निरानन्दा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरानन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of अहम्)

• निराशा: hopeless
• निराशा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निराश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of अहम्)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निमग्ना: immersed/sunk
• निमग्ना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि+मग्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मग्/मज्ज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle)

• शोकसागरे: in the sea of sorrow
• शोकसागरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक-सागर (प्रातिपदिक; components: शोक + सागर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'sea of sorrow')

• त्वयि: in you/when you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पञ्चत्वम्: the state of being five elements (death)
• पञ्चत्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भाववाचक (state/condition)

• आपन्ने: when (you are) fallen into / having reached
• आपन्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+पन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पद् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle) agreeing with त्वयि

• महायूथपयूथपे: O great leader of leaders
• महायूथपयूथपे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā-यूथप-यूथप (प्रातिपदिक; components: महा + यूथप + यूथप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे सप्तमी (vocative sense via locative); तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'great leader-of-leaders')

Context

'You are the leader of leaders. Now that you have attained heaven I am bereft of all joy, plunged in a sea of grief.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It conveys the satya that a community’s stability can hinge on its leaders, yet dharma requires inner steadiness even when external supports collapse.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā acknowledges Vāli’s death and expresses the total despair it causes her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness in grief—Tārā openly states her helplessness and sorrow.