वालिन्

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Monier-Williams

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

वालिन् m. (also written बालिन्)" haired or tailed " , N. of a दैत्यMBh.

वालिन् m. of a monkey (son of इन्द्रand elder brother of the monkey-king सु-ग्रीव, during whose absence from किष्किन्धवालिन्usurped the throne , but when सु-ग्रीवreturned he escaped to ऋष्यमूक) MBh. R. etc.

Purana Encyclopedia

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

Vālin  : m.: A monkey-chief, ruler of Kiṣkindhā.


A. Family relations: Son of Śakra (Indra) 3. 147. 25; Sugrīva, his brother 3. 12. 47; 3. 147. 27; 3. 154. 49; 3. 263. 41; 3. 264. 19 (bhrātṛgandhika ‘brother only in name, not having brotherly affection’); his wife Tārā 3. 264 16. 18; Aṅgada, his son 3. 266. 27; 3. 272. 14, 17; Suṣeṇa, his father-in-law 3. 267. 2.


B. Description: Wore a golden garland (hemamālin) 3. 263. 41; 3. 264. 18; eloquent (vāgmin) 3. 264. 18.


C. Status: King and chief of the monkeys 3. 263. 41 (vānararāja); 3. 147. 25 (vānararājan); 3. 264. 18 (vānarapati); 3. 264. 20, 25 (kapīśvara); 3. 154. 49 (kapisiṁha); he, with Sugrīva, was waited upon by all leaders of monkeys 3. 147. 25, 26; he maintained a large and flourishing forest called madhuvana 3. 266. 26.


D. Encounter with Rāma: Sugrīva, for some reason, was offended (nikṛtaḥ…kasmiṁśeit kāraṇāntare 3. 147. 27) by Vālin; Rāma advised to take Sugrīva's help for the recovery of Sītā 3. 263. 39; Rāma and Sugrīva entered into an agreement: Rāma promised to kill Vālin and Sugrīva in return promised help in winning back Sītā 3. 264. 14-15; when Sugrīva challenged Vālin he was not able to stand the roars of Sugrīva; Tārā, his wife, tried to dissuade him from going out to punish Sugrīva; Vālin asked her to find out and tell him whose help Sugrīva had secured; she told him about the friendship between Rāma and Sugrīva based on having enemies for similar reasons (both deprived of their wives) (tulyārimitratāṁ prāptaḥ sugrīveṇa dhanurdharaḥ (rāmaḥ) 3. 264. 21); Vālin disregarded Tārā's advice; he suspected her of secretly loving Sugrīva, scolded her, and went out of his cave (guhāmukha 3. 264. 26); he reminded Sugrīva that he was defeated on several occasions before but was spared because he was Vālin's kinsman (mukto jñātir iti jñātvā 3. 264. 27); the two brothers fought a duel with śāla and palm trees, and rocks; they also used their fists, nails and teeth; it was not possible to distinguish between the two, hence Hanūmant stuck a garland on Sugrīva's neck; Rāma was then able to single out Vāli (3. 264. 35) for his target and shoot an arrow on his chest; with his vitals pierced and vomitting blood Vālin saw Rāma at a distance; he blamed Rāma (for shooting him that way) and fell unconscious on the ground; after Vālin's death Sugrīva received the kingdom of Kiṣkindhā and also Tārā 3. 264. 14-39; 3. 147. 32; Vālin killed by Rāma for the sake of Sugrīva 3. 266. 7;


E. Comparison: Fight between Bhīma and Kirmīra compared with that of Vālin and Sugrīva 3. 12. 47; fight between Bhīma and Jaṭāsura also so compared 3. 154. 49.


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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

Vālin  : m.: A monkey-chief, ruler of Kiṣkindhā.


A. Family relations: Son of Śakra (Indra) 3. 147. 25; Sugrīva, his brother 3. 12. 47; 3. 147. 27; 3. 154. 49; 3. 263. 41; 3. 264. 19 (bhrātṛgandhika ‘brother only in name, not having brotherly affection’); his wife Tārā 3. 264 16. 18; Aṅgada, his son 3. 266. 27; 3. 272. 14, 17; Suṣeṇa, his father-in-law 3. 267. 2.


B. Description: Wore a golden garland (hemamālin) 3. 263. 41; 3. 264. 18; eloquent (vāgmin) 3. 264. 18.


C. Status: King and chief of the monkeys 3. 263. 41 (vānararāja); 3. 147. 25 (vānararājan); 3. 264. 18 (vānarapati); 3. 264. 20, 25 (kapīśvara); 3. 154. 49 (kapisiṁha); he, with Sugrīva, was waited upon by all leaders of monkeys 3. 147. 25, 26; he maintained a large and flourishing forest called madhuvana 3. 266. 26.


D. Encounter with Rāma: Sugrīva, for some reason, was offended (nikṛtaḥ…kasmiṁśeit kāraṇāntare 3. 147. 27) by Vālin; Rāma advised to take Sugrīva's help for the recovery of Sītā 3. 263. 39; Rāma and Sugrīva entered into an agreement: Rāma promised to kill Vālin and Sugrīva in return promised help in winning back Sītā 3. 264. 14-15; when Sugrīva challenged Vālin he was not able to stand the roars of Sugrīva; Tārā, his wife, tried to dissuade him from going out to punish Sugrīva; Vālin asked her to find out and tell him whose help Sugrīva had secured; she told him about the friendship between Rāma and Sugrīva based on having enemies for similar reasons (both deprived of their wives) (tulyārimitratāṁ prāptaḥ sugrīveṇa dhanurdharaḥ (rāmaḥ) 3. 264. 21); Vālin disregarded Tārā's advice; he suspected her of secretly loving Sugrīva, scolded her, and went out of his cave (guhāmukha 3. 264. 26); he reminded Sugrīva that he was defeated on several occasions before but was spared because he was Vālin's kinsman (mukto jñātir iti jñātvā 3. 264. 27); the two brothers fought a duel with śāla and palm trees, and rocks; they also used their fists, nails and teeth; it was not possible to distinguish between the two, hence Hanūmant stuck a garland on Sugrīva's neck; Rāma was then able to single out Vāli (3. 264. 35) for his target and shoot an arrow on his chest; with his vitals pierced and vomitting blood Vālin saw Rāma at a distance; he blamed Rāma (for shooting him that way) and fell unconscious on the ground; after Vālin's death Sugrīva received the kingdom of Kiṣkindhā and also Tārā 3. 264. 14-39; 3. 147. 32; Vālin killed by Rāma for the sake of Sugrīva 3. 266. 7;


E. Comparison: Fight between Bhīma and Kirmīra compared with that of Vālin and Sugrīva 3. 12. 47; fight between Bhīma and Jaṭāsura also so compared 3. 154. 49.


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