Vali saw no reason to agree with Tara. Not only was her concern met with disdain but questioned! He wanted to know why he should not fight Sugriva, a brother who had turned to an enemy, and why he should suffer Sugriva's arrogant bluster? In his view Tara was a coward who failed to appreciate his prowess and so was advising him to meekly tolerate Sugriva's insolence. "I would rather perish than suffer defiance in silence!" seethed Vali. "Sugriva craves to fight and you want me to ignore his challenge?As for Rama his supreme code of dharma will prevent him from harming me who am innocent".Asking Tara to return to palace, he promised only to destroy Sugriva's arrogance, and not his life! Praying for Vali Tara went back to the palace filled with dread and distress. Hissing like an enraged serpent, Vali looked around for his enemy and his blazing eyes beheld Sugriva's glowing golden hued form. Vali was confident that a single blow would, render Sugriva lifeless! Sugriva no less confident uprooted a Sala tree and struck Vali with it! Soon the two massive forms clashed in a fierce fight unto death! No holds were barred and no skill spared, as they clawed, pounded and kicked at each other. Sugriva was tiring and he looked around in fear for Rama to rescue him when swift as the wind Rama's arrow pierced its target Vali! Promise to Sugriva manifested in the form of an arrow, which sped like the wind, to pierce his target Vali! Like an Asoka tree felled by the raging winds, Vali fell to lie still on the bare ground. Though grievously wounded, Vali lost neither his life, his luminance nor his valor, for he was wearing the gem studded golden chain, which his father Indra had given him.