Shloka 2
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
स बाष्पपूर्णेन मुखेन वीक्ष्यक्षणेन निर्विण्णमना मनस्वी।जगाम रामस्य शनैस्समीपंभृत्यैर्वृतसम्परिदूयमानः।।
sa bāṣpapūrṇena mukhena vīkṣya kṣaṇena nirviṇṇamanā manasvī |
jagāma rāmasya śanaiḥ samīpaṃ bhṛtyair vṛtaḥ samparidūyamānaḥ ||
苏格利瓦满面泪痕，心性敏锐，刹那回望；怀着沉重的悔恨之心，缓缓走近罗摩，侍从环绕，而内里深受煎熬。
'O king ! just as Indra committed sin by killing Tvashta, I have reaped the sin by killing my brorther which is unthinkable, avoidable, undesirable and ignoble.
FAQs
The verse highlights moral accountability: inner grief and tears arise when one recognizes a wrong, showing that dharma includes self-scrutiny and the willingness to face the rightful judge (Rāma) rather than hiding.
After events surrounding Vāli’s death, Sugrīva—overcome with remorse and sorrow—approaches Rāma slowly, accompanied by attendants.
Moral sensitivity and humility—Sugrīva’s capacity to feel remorse and to approach Rāma despite shame.