Tara Laments
Thus The Bhana wich emanated from Rama’s Kothandam(Bow) took away Valli’s Life and fell him on the earth. Like the pure breed Prideful Elephant , like the Mahendra Mountain , that King of Forest fallen on the ground Tara saw him and came running near him, hugged him dearly, she wailed loudly thinking repeatedly of his Traits “ Hey Dangerous person in Battle! Great Warrior! Jewell of the Monkey clan ! I haven’t done any harm to you and I am crying like this and grieving for you, should you not talk to me? please get up. Does it behove of great Kings like you to be lying on the barren ground like this? Don’t you have the best of Beds? Now only I came to know that you Love the Lady earth more than me. Despite losing Life and consciousness you are hugging her (Earth) and lying isn’t it? You are not even turning to look at me.You are on your way to Warrior Heaven attained by Dharmic Battle, I am able to perceive you have built another city like this Kishkinda which is very dear to you.other wise on the mide way to heaven, or why should you be lying down in this battle field?
“ With all of us your dear Wives, the joyful play which had done in this Honey smelling Forest have been destroyed today.Hereafter where do I have happiness? Nor do I have the desire to think I will be happy some time. The King of Mokey having died I have lost consciousness in the sea of sorrow. My dear husband who is more dearer than my life lying here dead, seeing this shouldn’t my heart have broken into pieces? It does not seem so.
“ You abducted Sugreeva’s wife and drove him away from the Kingdom. The punishment for that injustice is readily given in your hand now. I am always thinking of your Hitham ( Palatable,Soothing counsel - in the interest/Good of You- well meant) and Fame , despite my Pleadings many times stopping you , with your adamancy you brushed it aside.
“ The Angels in Heaven are have Eternal beauty . They are matchless in Beauty. They are exponents in Cornal pleasures. Even they will fall for you.
“So far you have never been tied up by any one ,but seeing you having succumbed to Sugreeva who in any manner is inferior to you; there is no doubt that Yama(God of Death) had intentionally reduced your Life span.Till now I had not faced any sorrow. Now having lost my husband, I will without any place to go always be immersed in grief spend the rest of my Life.
“ Let my matter rest. Your darling son Angadha who is standing near you , can you not look up at him? He has matchless Form and Complexion.; he is worthy of enjoying all Sukham(Comfort, Luxury, Joy, Fun,Cheer, Love, Affection and fulfilled Desires); from birth he has been brought up in opulence. Now that he is trapped with his Younger Uncle(Sugreeva) what destiny will he get? All the harm you have done to Sugreeva thinking of the same again and again will he not show it on Angadha? Angadha ! see your Dharmathma father. Hereafter you cannot see him any day. Darling Lord ! whenever you go out without kissing his forehead and paicifying him you never went out, but the journey now you are going you are never going to return. Should you not call your child , motivate him and advise wise counsel unto him? Rama by killing has earned the Fame none can get. By fulfilling the promise to Sugreeva he has wiped the Loan.
“ Sugreeva ! have your thoughts been fulfilled ? You are now going to get back Ruma isn’t it? Now you can enjoy this Kingdom without any hindrance. Since your Enemy and elder brother has died. Hey King , because of the Love I have I am blabbering like this can you not utter one word in reply? All you dear wives are here standing. At least can you not look at them? “ hearing Tara wailing the Queens hugging Angadha started wailing and Lamenting. Then Tara “ Lord! Jewell amongst Warriors you have the extreme affinity towards Angadha who has all the Noblest Virtues. Can you decide to leave him as an orphan and undertake a journey of no return? Myself or Child Angadha have not done any Aparadh (Unpardonable acts such as sin, misdemanour, delinquency, infraction, violation, crime, offence, guilt, lawbreaker, crime, outlaw, felony)to your good self. Even if I had done one in ignorance please do pardon me. I am putting my head in your feet and praying to you” thus Tara with other Monkey women wailed wildly and decided to fast unto death at the palce Valli was Lying in the battle field. (Slokas 26)
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