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Which scripture says that Vali would gain half the strength of his opponent in combat?
Which scripture says Vali would gain half the strength of his opponent in combat?
Does that explain why Rama killed Vali while not directly engaged in combat with him?
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Is Rama giving contradictory justifications for killing Vali?
I have been stuck at the Vali sarga for over a week now because there was something here that was bugging me the cause of whom I now seem to have recognised.
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Why didn’t Rama challenge Vali directly?
I have gone through the question “Why did Lord Rama strike from behind to kill Vali?” and the many excellent answers there. In particular the answer by user Be Happy addresses this by citing a comment ...
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The Birth of Vali and Sugriva
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Aruna, once became a woman named Aruni and entered an assembly of celestial nymphs, where no man except the king of Heaven - Indra was allowed. Indra fell in love with Aruni and ...
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The story of Sage Valmiki (Transformation)
Valmiki wiki
What are the reasons for the transformation to become Sage Valmiki and write the Holy Ramayana?
Do you attribute to Sage Valmiki's forefathers or ancestors good deeds?
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Anyone from Tamilnadu who has read Kamba Ramayana and can refute this guy's arguments? [closed]
I have studied Valmiki Ramayana but not Kamba ramayana. I can also see he is at fault in a few places. but I like to hear from others. I am requesting answer from those who accept Rama as God, not as ...
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Peace negotiations with Vali
Rama send Angadha as peace envoy before the war start. Krishna goes himself as peace envoy before the great war. There is always first try to resolve by peaceful process and eat is last resort.
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Shouldn't there be time dilation when Riksharaja took Vali and Sugriva to Brahma lok?
We know at least two incidents where individuals experienced time dilation as per our scriptures - 1) King Kakudmi traveling to Brahma lok with his daughter Princess Revati 2) King Muchukunda fighting ...
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Clarity regarding Vali's father and his golden pendant
If not mistaken Vali's father is Indra. But in the sarga on Vali's fight with Dundubhi in Kishkindha Kanda there is a verse which says Vali wore the pendant given by his father Mahendra
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Had striding of Vali towards 4 oceans daily occurred before formation of Himalayas?
In Ramayana, Surgiva narrates the strength and speed of Vali as follows:
समुद्रात् पश्चिमात् पूर्वम् दक्षिणाद् अपि च उत्तरम् | क्रामति अनुदिते
सूर्ये वाली व्यपगत क्लमः || ४-११-४
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Why was Vali doing Vedic rituals?
At the time of Vali's death, there was an question and answer exchange between him and Lord Ram. One of the points raised by Vali was that as he is a forest dweller, and living like animal (eat and ...
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Is the rivalry between Sugriva and Vali overdramatic?
It is explained that Vali (also called Bali in North India) was a proper and powerful king. In the beginning also, there is no incident of rivalry between Sugriva and Vali. While chasing Dundubhi ...
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How two brothers Bali and Sugriv become enemy to each other?
In Ramayana, Bali and Sugriv were two brothers, but for what reason they become enemy to each other?
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In his lecture to Vāli, which Manu-smṛti verses is Rāma talking about?
From here, Rāma, in his lecture to Vāli, defending his actions, mentions the following two verses from Manu-smṛti. Which exact verses (ch. and verse no.) from Manu is Rāma referring to?
'When kings ...
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What is the story of KumbhaKarna's death?
This question on Baali mentions that the arrows used by Shri Rama used to kill Baali were also used to kill Kumbhakarna. Shri Rama used a 100 arrows and even those could not kill KumbhaKarna.
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Why did Vali fight with Sugriva?
If Vali and Sugriva are brothers then why did they fight with each other?
Please explain briefly.
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The strength of Vaali
Is it true that Sugreeva's elder brother Vaali was stronger than Lord Rama himself?
How is it possible for a vanara to be more powerful than a God?
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Why didn't Rama try to convince Vali, give a second chance before killing him [duplicate]
Rama sends Angada to Ravana, to expostulate him and to bring him back to reason. Angada tries his best to convince Ravana, but in vain. This, after knowing that Hanuma and Vibhishana tried doing the ...
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How did Vali defeat Ravana? What's the story?
There is a mention in the Ramayana that Vali defeated Ravana badly. When and how did it happen? During the duel, why didn't Ravana use any of his divine weapons? I think Vali did not possess any ...
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Do any scriptures say that the hunter Jara was a rebirth of Vali?
As I discuss in this answer, Krishna departed the Earth after he was shot by a hunter named Jara. Now there's a popular story that this Jara was actually the next birth of Sugriva's brother Vali, ...
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When did lord Hanuman fight with Ravana?
By reading @krishna's comment on this answer, come to know that lord Hanuman was not that powerful to fight with Ravana.
So when did Hanuman fight with Ravana?
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Who was the father of Vali?
I would like to know that who was the father of Kishkindha King Vali & how did he get the boon the while fighting, his enemy's half of the power will go to Vali ?
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Why didn't lord Hanuman help Sugriva to kill Vali?
We all know that lord Hanuman is very powerful and he was friend of Sugriva, then why didn't he help Sugriva to get his throne back from his brother Vali (by killing vali)?
I know Vali was with boon ...
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What will happen if two people fight Vali together?
Vali was famous for the boon that he had received, according to which anyone who fought him in single-combat lost half his strength to Vali, thereby making Vali invulnerable to any enemy.
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Why did Lord Rama give a second chance to Ravana, but not to Vali?
In Ramayana, Lord Rama gave a chance to Ravana to surrender and sent Angada as his ambassador for peace conciliation. This was because mercy befits a warrior.
Why didn't Rama, for the same reason, ...
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Why did Lord Rama strike from behind to kill Vaali?
According to the Ramayana, when Sugriva approached Lord Rama for help in taking his kingdom and wife back from his monstrous brother Vaali, Lord Rama helped him by killing Vaali from behind without ...
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