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Amazed to behold Sri Rama's arrow re-enter his quiver after piercing all the seven sal tress and penetrating the bowels of the earth, and applauding Sri Rama, Sugriva implores him to make short work of Vali. Sending Sugriva to challenge Vali to a combat, Sri Rama sits in hiding behind a tree. When a passage at arms commenced with Vali who would not brook a challenge, Sri Rama did not hit Vali with an arrow because the two brothers so closely resembled each other that it was difficult for him to distinguish one from the other. The result was that Sugriva lost heart and ultimately taking to his heels, returned to Rshyamuka. Explaining to Sugriva the reason of his failure to hit Vali, Sri Rama reassures Sugriva and encourages him to seek an encounter with Vali again. Urged by Sri Rama, Lakshmana uproots a blossomed Gajapushpi creeper and ties it about the neck of Sugriva for identification.Recitation: 00:00 - 06:54Translation: 07:00 - 17:22