Valmiki Ramayana 1.17.33: Bala Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 33
सप्तदशः सर्गः · देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः
Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies
तांश्च सर्वान्महाबाहुर्वाली विपुलविक्रमः ।
जुगोप भुजवीर्येण ऋक्षगोपुच्छवानरान् ॥३३॥
tāṃś ca sarvān mahābāhur vālī vipulavikramaḥ |
jugopa bhujavīryeṇa ṛkṣagopucchavānarān ||33||
वाली बहुत ताकत वाला था। उसने अपनी बाहों की ताकत से सबको बचा लिया, रीक्ष, गोपुच्छ और बंदर सबको।
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.
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