Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 20
Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector
प्रजापतिपतिर्ब्रह्मा देवर्षिपितृभूमिपै: । दक्षभृग्वङ्गिरोमुख्यै: कुमारेण भवेन च ॥ २० ॥ कश्यपस्यादिते: प्रीत्यै सर्वभूतभवाय च । लोकानां लोकपालानामकरोद् वामनं पतिम् ॥ २१ ॥
prajāpati-patir brahmā devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūmipaiḥ dakṣa-bhṛgv-aṅgiro-mukhyaiḥ kumāreṇa bhavena ca
Lord Brahmā [the master of King Dakṣa and all other Prajāpatis], accompanied by all the demigods, the great saintly persons, the inhabitants of Pitṛloka, the Manus, the munis, and such leaders as Dakṣa, Bhṛgu and Aṅgirā, as well as Kārttikeya and Lord Śiva, accepted Lord Vāmanadeva as the protector of everyone. He did this for the pleasure of Kaśyapa Muni and his wife Aditi and for the welfare of all the inhabitants of the universe, including their various leaders.
FAQs
This verse describes how the highest cosmic authorities—Brahmā, Śiva, the Kumāras, and leading sages—gathered together, indicating the gravity of the situation and the coordinated divine response connected to Vāmana’s appearance.
Their mention signals that Vāmana’s descent is not an ordinary event; it is a major divine intervention acknowledged and supported by the foremost controllers of the universe.
When a matter is spiritually significant, one should seek guidance from authentic authorities and saintly persons—acting with humility and alignment rather than isolation.