vali slains - part i

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Many of you are familiar with vaali’s character in sreemadh

raamaayaNam. He is a very important character, for, he is the brother

of sugreevan, the monkey king who helped raamaa to search and locate

seethaa. Further points on his importance are analyzed from the

viewpoints of kamban in coparison with vaaleeki. On the death of

vaali at the hands of raamaa we had a very detailed write up by Sri

Hari krishNan earlier. This attempt is also a sort of follow up on

same vaali vadham topic. Dear bhakthaas, at the end of these posts,

you only have to say this write up gave some new points or not .

 

To start with who is this vaali - some of the known facts furnished here - as below.

1. It is well known that during the time of troubles, the supreme

lord takes many avathaarams. King indhran along with all other

dhEvathaas went to brahma first and while discussing with hi the

supreme Lord VishNu arrived there. The dhEvathaas aim is for seeking

protection from raavaNan, the mighty raakshasan. At that time brahma

said to lord Vishnu said, "you will take the form of the manushyan

[human] as RaavaNan has been blessed by me [brahma], that his death

will not be by

anyone like dhEvaas and many such. Thus excepted were the hands of

naraas [humans] and vaanaraas [monkeys] viz, human and monkeys".

 

Let us see what sree vaalmeeki says on this.

thEna gandharva yakshaaNaam dhEvathaanaam cha rakshasaam |

avadhyO~asmi ithi vaagukthaa thatha ithi uktham cha than mayaa || 1-15-13

 

meaning: [brahma says to the dhEvaas assembled before him] "RaavaNan

said while seeking the boon, 'I shall not be killed by gandharvaas,

yakshaas, or by gods, or by other demons' and I also said 'so be it."

[1-15-13]

 

na akeerthayath avajnaanaath thath rakshO maanushaam thadhaa |

thasmaath sa maanushaath vadhyO mruthyu: na anyO~asya vidhyathE || 1-15-14

 

meaning: “That demon did not express about humans then with his

disrespect to them, and evidently his death does not occur

otherwise." So said Brahma to gods.

 

So all these gods including brahma request vishNu to take the human form, which he also concurs.

bhayam thyajatha bhadram vO hithaartham yudhi raavaNam |

sa puthra pouthram sa amaathyam sa mithra jnaathi baandhavam || 1-15-28

hathvaa krooram dhuraadharsham dhEva rusheeNaam bhayaavaham |

dhasa varsha sahasraaNi dhasa varsha sathaani cha || 1-15-29

vathsyaami maanushE lOkE paalayan pruthveem imaam |

 

meaning: Get rid off the fear, let safety be upon you, on eliminating

that cruel and evil-minded raavaNan who became dreadful to deities

and sages, along with his sons, grandsons, friends, cousins and

relatives, ministers and forces too in war for your welfare, I will

then reside in human world ruling this earth for 11000 years." Thus

Vishnu assured the gods.

 

See here kamban -

alai kadal naduvaN Or ananthan meemisai

malai ena vizhi thuyil vaLarum maamugil

kolai thozhil arakkartham kodumai theerppEn enRu

ulaivuRum amararkku uraiththa vaaimaiyE.

– 6 thiru avathaarap padalam baala kaaNdam vasittan eNNudhal

 

Just enjoy the words – vizhi thuyil – vizhi means eyes, another

meaning – vizhiththuk koNdiruppadhu – awaken state. thuyil – is

sleep. Vizhi thuyil is – in awaken state sleeping or with eyes wide

open sleeping. Who is doing that – maamugil - the big cloud – the

cloud coloured lord - is simply said maamugil.

 

Further enjoy that ‘uraiththa vaaimaiyE’. Why an emphasis on that

‘words uttered as truth’ – does that mean bhagavaan says lies also –

in a casual way? Certainly not. Then why it is ‘uraiththa vaimaiyE’.

Vaaimai also means vaakku – words uttered. Here the words uttered is

simply not words but an ‘assurance’ – a guarantee for their freedom

from raavaNan’s troubles. So ‘uttered truth’ ‘uraiththa vaaimaiyE’.

 

2. Further lord VishNu said "I will take the human form and I

will be born in the soorya race, my father will be king dhasarathan

and my mother will be kousalya. Also you all, the dhEvaas, take the

form of vaanaraas and await my arrival to lead you in the war with

raavaNan". So the dhEvaas assembled in front of the lord there, who

were praying to VishNu also assumed the vaanara forms. King indhran

took the form of vaali.

 

The request of dhEvaas and brahma to vishNu [from vaalmeeki]

thvaam niyOkshyaamahE vishNO lOkaanaam hitha kaamyayaa |

raajnO dhasarathasya thvam ayOdhyaa adhipathE: vibhO: || 1-15-19

dharmajnasya vadhaanyasya maharshi sama thEjasa: |

asya bhaaryaasu thisrushu hree sree keerthi upamaasu cha || 1-15-20

vishNO puthrathvam aagachcha kruthvaa aathmaanam chathurvidham |

 

meaning: Oh! VishNu, desiring prosperity in all the worlds we request

you will engage yourself to become the son of the ruler and lord of

ayOdhyaa, namely dhasarathan, who is a virtuous one, renowned one and

one whose resplendence equals that of the sages, and oh, Vishnu,

through the wives of such a king dhasaratha, who are in similitude

with the hree, the virtue, sree, the affluence, and keerthi, the

glory, you have a fourfold transformation and take birth as their

son.

 

Now the lord vishNu orders the dhEvaas you all go to earth and become

vaanaraas. See kamban on this command.

 

vaan uLOr anaivarum vaanarangaL aai

kaaninum varaiyinum kadi thadaththinum

sEnaiyOdu avathariththidumin senRu ena

aananam malarndhanan aruLin aazhiyaan

– 18 thiru avathaarap padalam baala kaaNdam

 

In this verse see the words – aananam malarndhanan – mukham

malarndhanan – face blossomed. See the Sanskrit word is simply

tamilised.

aruLin aazhiyaan – aruLin kadal – the ocean of mercy – oh what a

sweet way pf putting across with words.

 

The same in vaalmeeki is given as brahmaa’s command. See slokam

thE thathaa ukthaa: bhagavathaa thath prathi sruthya saasanam

|janayaamaasu: Evam thE puthraan vaanara roopiNa: || 1-17-8

 

meaning: When Brahma addressed them thus, those gods have agreed to

his order and accordingly started to parent sons in the semblance of

monkeys.

 

Rushaya: cha mahaathmaana: sidhdha vidhyaadhara uragaa: |chaaraNaa:

cha suthaan veeraan sasruju: vana chaariNa: || 1-17-9

 

meaning: The great-souled celestial groups, namely the sages,

siddhaas, vidhyaadharaas, chaaraNaas have created valiant sons that

are forest rangers. [1-17-9]

 

vaanarEndhram mahEndhra aabham indhra: vaalinam aathmajam |sugreevam

janayaamaasa thapana: thapathaam vara: || 1-17-10

 

meaning: Indhra procreated the lord of vaanaraas, namely vaali, who by

his physique is like mount mahEndhra, and the highest humidifier among

all the humidifiers, namely the Sun, procreated sugreeva. [1-17-10]

 

Same in kamban’s words:

tharuvudaik kadavuL vEndhan saaRRuvaan enadhu kooRu

maruvalarkku asani anna vaaliyum maganum enna

iravi maRRu enadhu kooRu angu avarkku iLaiyavan enRu Odha

ariyum maRRu enadhu kooRu neelan enRu aRaindhittaanaal

- 24 thiru avathaarap padalam baala kaaNdam

 

We will continue in next post

 

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