Vamana Purana — Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 2), Shloka 50

Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Reign

Devanagari script

श्रुतिः स्मृतिर्धृतिः कीर्तिर्मूर्तिः शान्ति क्रियान्विताः पुष्टिस्तुष्टी रुचिस्त्वन्या तथा सत्त्वाश्रिता गुणाः ताः सर्वा बलिमाश्रित्य व्यश्राम्यन्त यथासुखम्

Transliteration

śrutiḥ smṛtirdhṛtiḥ kīrtirmūrtiḥ śānti kriyānvitāḥ puṣṭistuṣṭī rucistvanyā tathā sattvāśritā guṇāḥ tāḥ sarvā balimāśritya vyaśrāmyanta yathāsukham

Translation

["daityendra", "viṣāda", "paṇḍita", "vidvāṃs", "avasīdati", "Bali counsel"]

Speakers

• Narrative voice continuing the praise of Bali’s court and character.

Primary Deities

• Bali (as the locus of virtues)

Key Themes

• Authority of Śruti–Smṛti in ideal kingship
• Sattva-guṇa as the basis of righteous rule
• Peace and prosperity as fruits of dharma
• Personification of ethical and spiritual qualities

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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