Tara sees Valli
As Rama spoke words of wisdom Valli could not further reply him.His body was torn apart by the Boulders, with injuries caused by the Trees , with death nearing him Valli fainted.
Tara came running along with Angadha from the cave on hearing that Valli has been killed by the Rama Bhana, while he was battling with Sugreeva.The entourages of Angadha Monkey Warrior were trembling seeing the Kothanda Pani Rama,Like the Deer herds run when it’s Leader has been killed, they ran to all 4 drections and hid themselves. Tara saw them and thought they have been hit by Rama Bhana and she too was anguished and said “ hey Monkeys! You people always who go infront of the King Lion Valli , can you afford to leave him and why are you running out of fear as though you have no refuge? As Sugreeva was desirous of the Kingdom and got your King killed by Rama with a Bhana(Arrow with feather) why should you fear? Don’t I know that Rama Bhana never misses it’s Target nor can it be stoped ?” said Tara. Hearing that the Monkey who were capable of taking any disguise they they think said “ Yama took the form of Rama and killed Valli. All the Ladies who do not have Sons have to die the moment their husband Die.There is no justification for you to do so. You have to stay alive for Angadha and save him. Valli had stopped the Trees and Boulders sent by Sugreeva but was killed by the Rama Bhana shot by Rama which was like Vajhrayudha. The Warriors who came from Kishkinda along with their king Valli who was equal to the Prowess of Indra lying on the ground hit by Ram Bhana. , they all ran in 4 Directions towards Kishkinda. We should save the Fort Gates. We should coronate Angadha. All Monkyes will follow him only. Your staying here is not acceptable to us “ they said to Tara.”Our enemy Monkeys are going to capture the other forts of Kishkinda, many of them have been separated from their wives; many have ordinary wives. They have been roaming in the forests and have been facing lot of harships. Now they along with Sugreeva and his relations will cause us misery. “ said those monkeys. Wheras Tara was magnanimous and with sharp intellect “ After the Loss of the Lion King is the country, son is of any value to me?i should be staying at the feet of that great valorous Husband of mine who has been hit by Rama Bhana. “ thus she came running to the battle field hitting herself on the chest and Head and wailing wildly.
There after she saw her husband lying wounded on the ground Valli had killed , Mayavi like asuras easily; he who had plucked away huge hills like Indra’s Vajhrayudha; he who roars like the clouds which have been hit Cyclonic wind; In Prowess he is ike Indra. With Arrogance of pride in the midst of Enemies he roars ominously. Desiring for a tiger meat, some one killed a Lion, likewise he has been killed by Great Valorous Rama, is like a Cloud which had rained havily, the etrance gate with stages for relaxing and which has been adorned by arches , From there the Garuda(Eagle) which came to catch a serpant had come hit and Crashed the place; Valli was lying there Dead and she saw Rama standing nearby reclining on the Kothanda(Bow)and also saw near by Lakshamana and Sugreeva. She removed the thought Rama was an enemy and Tara thought “ in this matter there is no mistake on Rama’s part. Valli is Guilty; When some one has dug a pond for all the animals to quench their thirst, in that if a fool ties a huge rock on to his neck and falls into the pond an dies whose fault is that? If Valli also had acted Anukool (In consancance with time/occasion- befitting and beneficial) with Rama, would not Rama have protected him as well? Sugreeva who was dear and equal to his life, would Rama tolerate Keduthi (Calamity, Misery, Catastrophe, Harm)being doen to him? Rama did not kill Valli when the brothers fought first time. She thought Rama after having witnessed that his devotee has been tormented , he killed Valli”thought Tara She crossed them and came to Valli fainted due to sorrow.Then as though she has just then got up cried aloud “ hey Lord ! she wailed and seeing her husband who has been tied by Laso of Death cried hoarsely. Seeing Tara crying like this and Angadha coming there Sugreeva was overcome with grief. (Slokas 29)
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