Tara Laments
After Valli died Tara kissed her husband’s cheek with extreeme affection hugged him “ Lord! You did not hear my words , now you are lying in this barren ground full of stones and dust.More than me this Lady Earth seems to your darling heroine. In my presence you hugging her and not talking to me is it fair? Hey Great Warrior! One who boldly undertakes & accomplishes Tasks which others don’t dare such a Valorous Person! Was it destined that yoru death had to be in the hands of Sugreeva whom you had punished many a time making him retreat and ran for his Life.That Sugreeva is now being praised as Person of Great Valour.What a surprise all the Valourous Monkeys are surrounding and standing nearby.
Are you not able to hear them,myself and our dear Angadha all our Kadhara ( Pleading,Yelling,Bellowing,screaming loudly ,Exasperation) crying mournfuly? Was there a fate written ,that the place where you have always defeated your enemies, you were to now succumb in a Battle in that very same place? Battle was dear to you and your death also was caused by Battle. Hey Person with Great Strength of Arms ! one born in a Noble clan! one who has special affinity for Batlles! You are more dearer to me than my own Life ! How did you have the heart to leave me like and an Orphan when all along you have kept me with Pride ? Learned person should not give his Daughter to a Valouros Warrior.Having become the wife of a Great Warrior, now having become a Widow, is it not seen in all aspects I am destroyed? My Maanum (Dignity, Pride, Self respect,Societal status) have been decimated; good destiny and Comfort have been destroyed; sunk is sea of sorrow. Despite seeing my husband dead my heart has not exploded ! seems it is made of stone.You are my husband who held my hand during our marriage, protector, friend, Owner of my Love, Valorous Warrior; one who attained fame in Battles. What a cruelty that I am still alive when you are dead! Even if a lady may beget many sons, blessed with all the wealth and granary in abundance and all comforts, when she loses her husband don’t the People silently abuse & ridicule her as a widow? Like sleeping in the bed of Red Indragopa, you are rolling on the Pool of Blood oozing out of your body! Your entire body is smeared with blood and dust I am not able to hug you the way I desire. Rama with a single Bhana(Arrow with Feather) removed Sugreeva’s fear. Enmity between him and you is now finished, isn’t his heart’s which fructified? After your death even after seeing you I am unable to hug you as the Rama Bhana (Arrow ) which has pierced your heart is obstructing me.” thus she lamented.
Hearing this Neel like the Huge snake in the Cave of a hill is pulled out, the Rama Bhana which had pierced Valli’s heart was pulled out by Neel. Like Sun shines in the Asthagiri during dusk, that Bhana was dazzling with Aura. Like the Red sand stone washed water flows from Hill, Blood flowed in torrents from his heart and wounds.Then Tara cleaned the blood and Dust on Valli’s body drenched with her Tears. Tara seeing her husband’s body having wounds all over and the blood flowing , Valli whom every Living being was scared of she called Angadha who was nearby, “ Child! Look & think of the pangs of Death your father is undergoing. The endless enmity of Sin between him and Sugreeva has culminated in this. Like the early morning Sun your father had been ruling this kingdom so far with Fame, he protected us all without any shortcomings he is going to the Yama Lok( Place people go after Death where Yama is God of Death).Please do Namskaram- prostrate unto him. “ said Tara.
Immediately Angadha got up and with his beautiful hands touched the Feet of Valli and touched to his Forehead & Eyes and did Namaskaram (Protstrate)and said “ I Angadha herby bow unto you”.he said. The Tara looking at Valli said “ King of my Praana!.are you not seeing your child doing abhivadhanam? ‘ May you Live Long’ like every time can you not bless him this time also? Like the Cow and it’s Calf of the slain Ox whih was killed by Lion in the Forest we are also wailing. In the Yaga shaala of Battle field, you have completed the sacrifice of Batlle and with Rma bhana you are doing Avapirutha snanam. Those who do snanam which Saashtra(Doctrine) gives permission to do so without Wife?Devendra in appreciation of your valour gave a Golden Garland, it is not to be seen. Despite Sunset , it’s Radiance does not go away from Meru Mountain.; like wise despite your Death Raja Lakshmi(Goddess of Kingdom) has not left you. You did not heed to my counsel.i could not stop you. On your death in the field myself and my son are also Dead. Iam standing here having lost my beauty and radiance.” Thus wailed Tara. (Slokas 30)
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