Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 15
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
ददौ कृष्णाजिनं भूमिर्दण्डं सोमो वनस्पति: । कौपीनाच्छादनं माता द्यौश्छत्रं जगत: पते: ॥ १५ ॥
dadau kṛṣṇājinaṁ bhūmir daṇḍaṁ somo vanaspatiḥ kaupīnācchādanaṁ mātā dyauś chatraṁ jagataḥ pateḥ
Mutter Erde gab Ihm das Hirschfell (kṛṣṇājina), und Soma, der Mondgott, Herr der Pflanzenwelt, reichte den brahma-daṇḍa, den Stab des brahmacārī. Seine Mutter Aditi gab das kaupīna-Tuch, und die Gottheit des Himmels bot dem Herrn des Universums einen Schirm dar.
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This verse shows Earth, Sky, Soma, and other cosmic powers offering items to Vāmana-deva—illustrating that all beings and elements naturally serve the Lord, the master of the universe.
As Vāmana prepared to approach Bali as a brahmacārī mendicant, the presiding deities and elements supplied the traditional items—revealing their reverence and participation in the Lord’s līlā.
Offer your resources—time, skills, and possessions—in a spirit of service to God; like the cosmic powers here, align daily life with devotion and humility.