Jabali is a priest of Dasharatha's court who, at Chitrakoot, argues like a sceptic that Rama owes nothing to his dead father and should take the throne. Rama rejects his view and defends truth as the root of dharma.
RoleSage
Appears inRamayana
GroupRishis and sages
KingdomAyodhya
First appearsAyodhya Kanda, Sarga 108
Sargas2 in the Valmiki Ramayana
Every sarga of the Valmiki Ramayana they appear in
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