Turning Points in War: Tara’s Wisdom and the Voice of Reason

Hello Everyone,

As part of the Blogchatter A to Z series, today we turn our attention to a woman whose voice was often softer than the clash of weapons, but far more powerful. She stood in the heart of a war not of her making, trying to speak sense into a world drunk on ego and vengeance. She is Tara—the queen, the strategist, the voice of reason in the Ramayana.

Tara was the wife of Vali, the mighty Vanara king of Kishkindha. Known for her grace and intelligence, she was not just a consort in the court but a counselor whose wisdom was valued by all who heard her. When conflict erupted between Vali and his brother Sugriva, Tara saw the storm coming. And she warned them.

But in stories written by men, women’s voices often arrive too late—or are ignored altogether.

She stood between brothers
Not to stop the fight
But to stop the fall
Of a kingdom, a family, a future

She begged Vali to listen. She sensed the hidden strategy behind Sugriva’s challenge. She felt the presence of Rama and knew this was no ordinary duel. But Vali dismissed her. As many men do when wisdom comes from a woman’s lips.

The arrow struck. Vali fell. And Tara, in that moment, rose.

Her grief was not loud. It was measured. Even in mourning, she held her head high, confronting Rama not as a queen but as a thinker, questioning the ethics of the act. Few women in epics stand before gods and demand answers. Tara did.

When the throne passed to Sugriva, it was Tara who guided him. It was her counsel that steadied the kingdom. While the world remembered the war, it was her voice that shaped its aftermath.

She was not just a widow
She was a pillar
She was not just a queen
She was the balance between chaos and calm

Tara teaches us that wisdom is not always in the sword—it is in the words spoken before it is drawn. Her story is for every woman whose insight was overlooked, whose warnings were silenced, whose brilliance came second to bravado.

She is not only the woman who lost a husband
She is the woman who tried to stop a war
And in her calm courage
She became the voice that history almost forgot

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Anindita Rath
@scrambledwriter