सा समासाद्य भर्तारं पर्यष्वजत भामिनी। इषुणाभिहतं दृष्ट्वा वालिनं कुञ्जरोपमम्
Approaching her husband, the radiant one embraced Vāli, who resembled a great elephant, seeing him struck by the arrow.
वानरं पर्वतेन्द्राभं शोकसंतप्तमानसा। तारा तरुमिवोन्मूलं पर्यदेवयतातुरा
With a mind tormented by grief, Tāra, like a creeper uprooted, lamented over the monkey, who resembled a great mountain.
रणे दारुणविक्रान्त प्रवीर प्लवतां वर। किमिदानीं पुरोभागामद्य त्वं नाभिभाषसे
O hero, mighty in battle, foremost among the vanaras, why do you not now speak to me, who stand before you?
उत्तिष्ठ हरिशार्दूल भजस्व शयनोत्तमम्। नैवंविधाः शेरते हि भूमौ नृपतिसत्तमाः
Rise up, O tiger among the monkeys, and take to your excellent bed; for such noble kings do not lie upon the ground like this.
अतीव खलु ते कान्ता वसुधा वसुधाधिप। गतासुरपि तां गात्रैर्मां विहाय निषेवसे
O lord of the earth, the ground is indeed dear to you; even after your life has departed, you abandon me and seek her with your body.
व्यक्तमद्य त्वया वीर धर्मतः सम्प्रवर्तता। किष्किन्धेव पुरी रम्या स्वर्गमार्गे विनिर्मिता
O hero, by your righteous conduct today, it is clear that the beautiful city of Kiṣkindhā has been fashioned upon the path to heaven.
यान्यस्माभिस्त्वया सार्धं वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु। विहृतानि त्वया काले तेषामुपरमः कृतः
Those delightful times we spent together in the honey-scented forests, you and I—now you have put an end to them.
निरानन्दा निराशाहं निमग्ना शोकसागरे। त्वयि पञ्चत्वमापन्ने महायूथपयूथपे
Devoid of joy and hope, I am plunged in an ocean of grief, now that you, the great leader of the mighty hosts, have met your end.
हृदयं सुस्थितं मह्यं दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भुवि। यन्न शोकाभिसंतप्तं स्फुटतेऽद्य सहस्रधा
My heart must be truly steadfast, seeing you fallen to the earth; for though scorched by sorrow, it does not shatter into a thousand pieces today.
सुग्रीवस्य त्वया भार्या हृता स च विवासितः। यत् तत् तस्य त्वया व्युष्टिः प्राप्तेयं प्लवगाधिप
Sugrīva's wife was taken by you, and he was exiled; now, O lord of the monkeys, the retribution for that act has come upon you.
निःश्रेयसपरा मोहात् त्वया चाहं विगर्हिता। यैषाब्रुवं हितं वाक्यं वानरेन्द्र हितैषिणी
Intent on your own welfare, you scorned me out of delusion, though I spoke words of good counsel to you, O king of the monkeys, wishing only your good.
रूपयौवनदृप्तानां दक्षिणानां च मानद। नूनमप्सरसामार्य चित्तानि प्रमथिष्यसि
O bestower of honor, surely, with your beauty and youth and southern charm, you will agitate the hearts of the Apsarases, O noble one.
कालो निःसंशयो नूनं जीवितान्तकरस्तव। बलाद् येनावपन्नोऽसि सुग्रीवस्यावशो वशम्
Time, without doubt, is the ender of life; by its force, you have fallen under Sugrīva's power, unable to resist.
अस्थाने वालिनं हत्वा युध्यमानं परेण च। न संतप्यति काकुत्स्थः कृत्वा कर्मसुगर्हितम्
Having slain Vālin in battle, though he fought another, Rāma, descendant of Kakutstha, does not grieve, even after committing such a blameworthy deed.
वैधव्यं शोकसंतापं कृपणाकृपणा सती। अदुःखोपचिता पूर्वं वर्तयिष्याम्यनाथवत्
Now, widowed and tormented by sorrow, I, once neither pitiable nor accustomed to suffering, will live on like one without support.
लालितश्चाङ्गदो वीरः सुकुमारः सुखोचितः। वत्स्यते कामवस्थां मे पितृव्ये क्रोधमूर्च्छिते
And Aṅgada, cherished and tender, accustomed to comfort, will have to live at the mercy of my desires, while his uncle is seized by wrath.
कुरुष्व पितरं पुत्र सुदृष्टं धर्मवत्सलम्। दुर्लभं दर्शनं तस्य तव वत्स भविष्यति
O son, look upon your father, so noble and devoted to righteousness; but seeing him will be a rare thing for you, my child.
समाश्वासय पुत्रं त्वं संदेशं संदिशस्व मे। मूर्ध्न्नि चैनं समाघ्राय प्रवासं प्रस्थितो ह्यसि
Comfort your son and give him my message; kiss him on the head, for you are now setting out on your journey afar.
सकामो भव सुग्रीव रुमां त्वं प्रतिपत्स्यसे। भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यमनुद्विग्नः शस्तो भ्राता रिपुस्तव
Be content, Sugrīva; you will regain Rumā. Rule the kingdom without anxiety, for your brother, your enemy, is destroyed.
किं मामेवं प्रलपतीं प्रियां त्वं नाभिभाषसे। इमाः पश्य वरा बाह्व्यो भार्यास्ते वानरेश्वर
Why do you not answer me, your beloved, as I lament like this? Look at these splendid-armed women, your wives, O lord of the monkeys.
तस्या विलपितं श्रुत्वा वानर्यः सर्वतश्च ताः। परिगृह्याङ्गदं दीना दुःखार्ताः प्रतिचुक्रुशुः
Hearing her lament, all the monkey women gathered around Aṅgada, and, stricken with grief and misery, they wept aloud.
किमङ्गदं साङ्गदवीरबाहो विहाय यातोऽसि चिरं प्रवासम्। न युक्तमेवं गुणसंनिकृष्टं विहाय पुत्रं प्रियचारुवेषम्
Why have you abandoned Angada, your heroic son, and gone away into exile for so long? It is not right to leave behind such a virtuous, dear, and handsome child.
यद्यप्रियं किंचिदसम्प्रधार्य कृतं मया स्यात् तव दीर्घबाहो। क्षमस्व मे तद्धरिवंशनाथ व्रजामि मूर्ध्ना तव वीर पादौ
If, without proper thought, I have done anything displeasing to you, O long-armed one, forgive me for that, O lord of the monkey clan; I bow my head at your feet, O hero.
तथा तु तारा करुणं रुदन्ती भर्तुः समीपे सह वानरीभिः। व्यवस्यत प्रायमनिन्द्यवर्णा उपोपवेष्टुं भुवि यत्र वाली
Then Tara, weeping pitifully with the other monkey women by her husband's side, resolved, flawless in beauty, to undertake a fast unto death there where Vali lay.
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Listen to the twenty-first chapter. Thus ends the twenty-first sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa.
ततो निपतितां तारां च्युतां तारामिवाम्बरात्। शनैराश्वासयामास हनुमान् हरियूथपः
Then Hanuman, the chief of the monkeys, gently consoled Tara, who had fallen down like a star fallen from the sky.
गुणदोषकृतं जन्तुः स्वकर्म फलहेतुकम्। अव्यग्रस्तदवाप्नोति सर्वं प्रेत्य शुभाशुभम्
A being receives all good and bad results after death, according to their own actions, caused by virtue and fault, without confusion.
शोच्या शोचसि कं शोच्यं दीनं दीनानुकम्पसे। कश्च कस्यानुशोच्योऽस्ति देहेऽस्मिन् बुद्बुदोपमे
You grieve for one who is to be grieved for, you pity the pitiable; but who truly deserves to be mourned in this body, which is like a bubble?
अङ्गदस्तु कुमारोऽयं द्रष्टव्यो जीवपुत्रया। आयत्यां च विधेयानि समर्थान्यस्य चिन्तय
This prince Angada should be regarded as your living son; consider what capable actions should be done for his future.
जानास्यनियतामेवं भूतानामागतिं गतिम्। तस्माच्छुभं हि कर्तव्यं पण्डिते नेह लौकिकम्
You know well the fixed coming and going of beings; therefore, the wise should do what is good, not what is merely worldly.