Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 9
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
सिद्धविद्याधरगणा: सकिम्पुरुषकिन्नरा: । चारणा यक्षरक्षांसि सुपर्णा भुजगोत्तमा: ॥ ९ ॥ गायन्तोऽतिप्रशंसन्तो नृत्यन्तो विबुधानुगा: । अदित्या आश्रमपदं कुसुमै: समवाकिरन् ॥ १० ॥
siddha-vidyādhara-gaṇāḥ sakimpuruṣa-kinnarāḥ cāraṇā yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi suparṇā bhujagottamāḥ
إنّ السِّدْهَة والڤِديادهرة والكِمبوروشة والكِنّرة والتشارنة والياكشا والراكشسا والسوبرنة وأفضل الأفاعي، ومعهم أتباعُ الآلهة—كلّهم أمطروا أزهارًا على مَسكن أديتي حتى غطّى البيت كلَّه. وكانوا يُنشِدون مجدَ الربّ ويمدحونه ويرقصون فرحًا.
FAQs
This verse highlights that Vāmana’s appearance and Bali’s sacrifice were cosmic events witnessed by many classes of beings, showing the universal significance of Viṣṇu’s dharma-protecting līlā.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is describing the scene to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the narration of Vāmana Deva’s approach to Bali Mahārāja.
It reminds a devotee that the Lord’s work is not ordinary—approach sacred duties and vows with reverence, integrity, and awareness that dharma has far-reaching consequences.