Many find it easy to cast Vali as a villain, and explain killing him.
Brothers in Unison?
Neither Sugriva wanted to kill Vali nor Vali wanted to kill Sugriva then why did Rama kill Vali?
Best Sloka in Ramayana (amongst 24000 slokas)
Once Vikramaditya asked which is the best sloka in Ramayana and offered a reward of 1000 gold coins. Vararuchi was a great Sanskrit scholar in the court of Vikramaditya. He tried to find the best sloka by discussing with many learned pundits. But could not arrive at a conclusion.
Is Hanumam Lying?
The slokas 5-35-50 and 51 are very controversial. In sloka 50 ततस्ताभ्याम् कुमाराभ्याम् वीराभ्याम् स हरीश्वरः |
किष्किन्धाम् समूपागम्य वाली युद्धे निपातितः ||
Thereafter,Rama and Lakshmana the two valiant princes reached Kishkindha.Rama killed Vali the king of monkeys there in a combat.
Hanuman describes to Sita that Rama killed Vali in combat. And supplements it in sloka 51ततो निहत्य तरसा रामो वालिनम् आहवे |
सर्व ऋष्क हरि सम्घानाम् सुग्रीवम् अकरोत् पतिम् ||
After killing Vali in combat by means of his strength,Rama made Sugreeva the king for the entire multitude of bears and monkeys. by saying “after killing Vali by means of his strength”.
Kindness to Animals
The sloka 2-52-102तौ तत्र हत्वा चतुरः महा मृगान् | वराहम् ऋश्यम् पृषतम् महा रुरुम् |
आदाय मेध्यम् त्वरितम् बुभुक्षितौ| वासाय काले ययतुर् वनः पतिम् ||
Having hunted there four deer, namely Varaaha, Rishya, Prisata;and Mahaaruru(the four principal species of deer)and taking quickly the portions that were pure,being hungry as they were, Rama and Lakshmana reached a tree to take rest in the evening. killed 4 animals for sport has been objected in(Ramayana Blog). Objection is killing for sport. This is unkind to animals. These ethical attitudes are always changing. Ramayana is during the period of living by hunting.
आदाय मेध्यम् त्वरितम् बुभुक्षितौ| वासाय काले ययतुर् वनः पतिम् ||
Having hunted there four deer, namely Varaaha, Rishya, Prisata;and Mahaaruru(the four principal species of deer)and taking quickly the portions that were pure,being hungry as they were, Rama and Lakshmana reached a tree to take rest in the evening. killed 4 animals for sport has been objected in(Ramayana Blog). Objection is killing for sport. This is unkind to animals. These ethical attitudes are always changing. Ramayana is during the period of living by hunting.
Approach (Ramayana) with Respect
There are two types of people who access Ramayana.
One is the faithful, who believe Rama is God. When they read Ramayana they see only salient points which are good, and which inspire them. They fail to see any anomalies in Rama’s behavior. Even if it pointed out by others they just brush aside such incongruities as atheistic chatter.
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