वालिवधः — Vālī’s Fall and Dharma-Accusation
Kiṣkindhā Sarga 17
शक्रदत्ता वरा माला काञ्चनी वज्रभूषिता।दधार हरिमुख्यस्य प्राणांस्तेज्शियं च सा।।
śakradattā varā mālā kāñcanī vajrabhūṣitā | dadhāra harimukhyasya prāṇāṃs tejaḥśriyaṃ ca sā ||
ಶಕ್ರನಾದ ಇಂದ್ರನು ದತ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀಡಿದ, ವಜ್ರಸಮಾನ ರತ್ನಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿತವಾದ ಆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಕಂಚಿನ ಮಾಲೆ—ವಾನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ವಾಲಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣ, ತೇಜಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿತು.
As the most beautiful golden necklace, studded with diamonds, given by Indra was there on him, the life, brightness and splendour of Vali's body remained.
It suggests a worldview where divine gifts can uphold a hero’s strength and splendor; dharma is intertwined with cosmic order and divine bestowal.
The narration describes Vāli’s divine garland from Indra and its life-sustaining effect, contextualizing his formidable presence even after being wounded.
Heroic majesty and divinely supported vitality—Vāli’s exceptional status among the Vānaras.