Vali
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Vali is a powerful vanara king and warrior in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his immense strength and his fateful conflict with his brother Sugriva and Lord Rama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vali canonical | 11 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Ramayana
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ vanara king ⓘ |
| ally |
Ravana
ⓘ
surface form:
Ravana (in some traditions)
|
| associatedPlace | Rishyamukha (indirectly, through Sugriva’s exile) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kishkindha Kanda
ⓘ
surface form:
Kishkindha Kanda of the Ramayana
|
| brother | Sugriva ⓘ |
| child | Angada ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Sugriva over misunderstanding about a cave battle ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example in debates on just warfare in Hindu ethics
ⓘ
symbol of misused power ⓘ |
| deathCause | arrow shot by Rama ⓘ |
| epic | Ramayana ⓘ |
| father | Indra ⓘ |
| flaw |
anger
ⓘ
pride ⓘ |
| judgedBy | Rama for unjust treatment of Sugriva ⓘ |
| killedBy | Rama ⓘ |
| kingdom | Kishkindha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Sugriva
ⓘ
encounter with Rama ⓘ immense strength ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lastRequest | that Rama protect Angada ⓘ |
| lastWordsTo | Rama ⓘ |
| mannerOfKilling | shot from concealment ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
brotherly conflict
ⓘ
dharma and kingship ⓘ |
| parentage | son of Indra ⓘ |
| power | ability to obtain half the strength of any opponent in combat (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Riksharaja (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reputation | invincible warrior among vanaras ⓘ |
| role |
key figure in the Kishkindha narrative
ⓘ
ruler of the vanaras ⓘ |
| sceneOfDeath |
Dandakaranya forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Kishkindha forest
|
| species | vanara ⓘ |
| spouse | Tara ⓘ |
| successor | Sugriva ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Ramayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Valmiki Ramayana
various later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| title |
Sugriva
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Kishkindha
|
| virtue | bravery ⓘ |
| vow | to protect his kingdom and subjects ⓘ |
| weapon | mace (gada) ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.