Shloka 4
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
यथा प्रतिज्ञातमिदं नरेन्द्रकृतं त्वया दृष्टफलं च कर्म।ममाद्य भोगेषु नरेन्द्रपुत्रमनो निवृत्तं सहजीवितेन।।
yathā pratijñātam idaṃ narendra kṛtaṃ tvayā dṛṣṭaphalaṃ ca karma | mamādya bhogeṣu narendraputra mano nivṛttaṃ sahajīvitena ||
国王啊，正如所承诺的那样，你已完成了那件事，其结果显而易见。然而今天，王子啊，我的心已厌离享乐，甚至厌离生命本身。
'Your majesty! you have struck down Vali as promised and the consequences of your action are seen now. O prince, however, my mind is not interested in the enjoyment of pleasures. I have no interest in life.
FAQs
It affirms satya (keeping one’s promise) while also confronting the human cost of action—dharma includes accountability for visible consequences.
Tārā acknowledges that Rāma fulfilled his pledged act (Vāli’s slaying) but declares her own withdrawal from worldly enjoyment due to bereavement.
Rāma’s fidelity to promise (satya) is recognized; Tārā’s grief-driven detachment is foregrounded.