Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
अत्रान्तरे बलिर्दैत्यो दीर्घसत्रं महामखम् । आरेभे गुरुणा युक्तः काव्येन च मुनीश्वरैः ॥ ८५ ॥
atrāntare balirdaityo dīrghasatraṃ mahāmakham | ārebhe guruṇā yuktaḥ kāvyena ca munīśvaraiḥ || 85 ||
وفي تلك الأثناء شرعَ بالي الدَّيْتِيَّا في سُوما-يَجْنَا طويلة، قُربانٍ عظيمٍ (مها-مَخا)، مؤيَّدًا بمعلّمه كافْيَا (شُكْرَاتشارْيا) ومصحوبًا بأجلِّ الحكماء.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the power of Vedic yajña (sacrifice) as a major dharmic act—even when performed by Bali—showing how ritual merit and spiritual potency arise from properly undertaken rites with qualified guidance.
Indirectly, it sets the narrative stage where ritual grandeur alone is not the final goal; in the broader Purana context, such events often become the backdrop for the Lord’s intervention, pointing beyond karma-kāṇḍa toward surrender and devotion.
Ritual science (Kalpa) is implied through the term dīrgha-satra (extended Soma session) and the need for an ācārya (guru) like Śukrācārya, emphasizing correct procedure, officiation, and sacrificial discipline.