When the Vanaras heard,
That King Vali was dead,
Here and there they fled,
As the wild news spread.


Tara, Vali’s wife,
Laid aside her grief,
Told them not to fear,
As Sugreeva was there.


As she saw her husband,
Down with a fatal wound,
She rolled on the ground,
Her grief knew no bound.


She pleaded Sugreeva
To care her son Angada,
And allow her to die,
To join her dear Vali.


Sugreeva cried that,
He was a sinner worst,
Having killed his brother,
Out of his mere fear.


Whereas in his fights,
Vali gave only threats,
But thought never
Of killing his brother.


The welfare of Angada,
Was most prime for Tara,
She concealed her anger.
For his future, she was eager.


Sugreeva was crowned king,
And Angada as junior king.
Thus the Vali’s chapter,
In the Ramayan was over.


Tara’s role was highly spoken,
In the long history of Ramayan,
For her patience, sagacity,
Virtue and diplomacy.