Shloka 9

ताराशोकविनोदनम्

Consolation of Tara and Counsel on Succession

Devanagari script

ताविमौ शोकसन्तप्तौ शनैः प्रेरय भामिनि।त्वया परिगृहीतोऽयमङ्गदश्शास्तु मेदिनीम्।।

Transliteration

tāv imau śoka-santaptau śanaiḥ preraya bhāmini | tvayā parigṛhīto ’yam aṅgadaḥ śāstu medinīm ||

Translation

高贵的夫人啊，请温柔地劝慰这两位被悲痛灼烧者；在你的护持之下，愿安伽陀治理大地之邦。

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karma (कर्म; object of preraya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम

• imau: these two
• imau: Karma (कर्म; appositional)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम (deictic)

• śoka-santaptau: afflicted by grief
• śoka-santaptau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka + santapta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √tap धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘grief-scorched’)

• śanaiḥ: gently
• śanaiḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘slowly/gently’)

• preraya: encourage / urge
• preraya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√īr (धातु; causative preray-)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative: ‘urge/encourage’)

• bhāmini: O passionate lady
• bhāmini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• parigṛhītaḥ: protected/accepted
• parigṛhītaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parigṛhīta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; pari-√grah धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle: ‘taken in/accepted/protected’)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śāstu: let him rule
• śāstu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śās (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• medinīm: the earth
• medinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

'O fair sex! Encourage these two grief-stricken heroes (Angada and Sugriva) gently. Let Angada rule this earth under your protection.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Aṅgada
• Sugrīva (implied as the other grief-stricken one)
• Vāli (implied context)

FAQs

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

Dharma as social order: grief must be transformed into responsible action—ensuring protection of the heir and continuity of governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā is instructed to calm and guide the key mourners and to secure Angada’s future rule under her protection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical compassion: soothing sorrow while safeguarding the kingdom’s continuity.