Beseeching Angada and others to conduct the search for Sita, Sugriva, whose heart melted to hear the laments of Tara, seeks Sri Rama&#39;s permission to enter fire to atone for Vali&#39;s death, making Sri Rama sad. Approaching Sri Rama in her turn, Tara extols him with devotion and expresses her intention to give up the ghost, on which Sri Rama expostulates with her and urges her to survive for the earthly good of Angada.Recitation: 00:00 - 10:07Translation: 10:11 - 24:32

Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 25, "Rama Santvanam" , Book 4 Canto 25

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The Ramayana recitation by Sriram-ghanapaathi HariSitaramamurti-ghanapathi is taken from archive.org. The reading is from the English version of Srimad Valmiki Ramayan translation by Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India.