Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 31
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
अद्याग्नयो मे सुहुता यथाविधि द्विजात्मज त्वच्चरणावनेजनै: । हतांहसो वार्भिरियं च भूरहो तथा पुनीता तनुभि: पदैस्तव ॥ ३१ ॥
adyāgnayo me suhutā yathā-vidhi dvijātmaja tvac-caraṇāvanejanaiḥ hatāṁhaso vārbhir iyaṁ ca bhūr aho tathā punītā tanubhiḥ padais tava
O son of a brāhmaṇa, today the fire of sacrifice is ablaze according to the injunction of the śāstra, and I have been freed from all the sinful reactions of my life by the water that has washed Your lotus feet. O my Lord, by the touch of Your small lotus feet the entire surface of the world has been sanctified.
FAQs
This verse states that the water used to wash the Lord’s feet destroys sins and even sanctifies sacred rites like fire sacrifices, showing caraṇāmṛta as a potent purifier when connected to devotion.
Vāmana appeared in the role of a young brāhmaṇa brahmacārī. Bali honors that divine disguise and acknowledges the sanctity of His presence within the ritual setting.
Offer worship with humility and devotion, and seek purification through sincere remembrance and service to the Lord—valuing inner surrender over mere external ritual.