Shloka 49
Vamana's Three Steps — Vamana’s Three Steps and the Binding of Bali
किं न वेत्ति प्रमाणं मे बलिस्तव पितासुर प्रायच्छद् येन निःशङ्कं ममानन्तं क्रमत्रयम्
kiṃ na vetti pramāṇaṃ me balistava pitāsura prāyacchad yena niḥśaṅkaṃ mamānantaṃ kramatrayam
তোমাৰ পিতা অসুৰ বলিয়ে মোৰ সত্য মাপ নাজানে নেকি? তেওঁয়েই তো নিঃসংশয়ে মোক মোৰ অনন্ত তিন পদ দান কৰিছিল।
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FAQs
It points to the deity’s true extent (aiśvarya): the ‘measure’ of Trivikrama is not limited by ordinary spatial standards. The verse contrasts human measurement with divine infinitude, making the three strides ‘ananta’ in effect.
It praises the ideal donor-king: even when the recipient’s greatness is daunting, the vow is upheld without fear. In Purāṇic ethics, the purity of intention and steadfastness in dāna are central to Bali’s enduring renown.
It closes off an objection based on ‘improper measure’ or ‘deception’: Trivikrama asserts that Bali (as the paradigmatic giver in this episode) already acknowledged the divine standard by granting the three strides, thereby validating the act and its outcome.