Shloka 33
सप्तदशः सर्गः — देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः
Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies
तांश्च सर्वान्महाबाहुर्वाली विपुलविक्रम:।जुगोप भुजवीर्येण ऋक्षगोपुच्छवानरान्।।।।
tāṃś ca sarvān mahābāhur vālī vipulavikramaḥ | jugopa bhujavīryeṇa ṛkṣagopucchavānarān ||
Y Vālī, de grandes brazos y vasto poder, los protegió a todos con la fuerza de sus brazos: a los osos, a los gopucchas y a los monos.
Mighty armed leader Vali endowed with immense prowess protected, with his strong arms all those bears, gopuchhas(cow-tailed) and monkeys.
FAQs
Rājadharma (the duty of a ruler) is protection: true authority is measured by guarding dependents through personal responsibility and courage.
Vālī is depicted as the strong protector of the various allied groups—bears and different monkey-tribes—under his leadership.
Protective valor: Vālī’s strength is framed as a shielding force for his people.