Shloka 7

देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras

Devanagari script

वामनाय नमस्तुभ्यमुपेन्द्राख्याय विष्णवे । विप्ररूपेण दैत्येन्द्रं बलिं छलयते विभो

Transliteration

vāmanāya namastubhyamupendrākhyāya viṣṇave | viprarūpeṇa daityendraṃ baliṃ chalayate vibho

Translation

Salutations to You, Vāmana—Viṣṇu renowned as Upendra. O all-pervading Lord, assuming the form of a brāhmaṇa, You outwitted Bali, sovereign of the Dānavas.

Word by Word

• वामनाय: to Vāmana
• वामनाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपेन्द्राख्याय: to the one named Upendra
• उपेन्द्राख्याय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपेन्द्र+आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उपेन्द्र इति आख्या यस्य/उपेन्द्र-आख्यः)

• विष्णवे: to Viṣṇu
• विष्णवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विप्ररूपेण: in the form of a brāhmaṇa
• विप्ररूपेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र+रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विप्रस्य रूपम्)

• दैत्येन्द्रम्: the demon-king
• दैत्येन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य+इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दैत्यानाम् इन्द्रः)

• बलिम्: Bali
• बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• छलयते: deceives/cheats
• छलयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छल् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• विभो: O all-pervading Lord
• विभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vamana
• Upendra
• Bali

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It praises divine governance through dharma: even mighty power (Bali) is restrained when it becomes a cause of bondage, and the Lord protects cosmic order—encouraging humility and surrender as Shaiva devotion values.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though the verse praises Viṣṇu, the Shiva Purana repeatedly teaches reverence to the Lord’s devotees and allied divine powers; such honoring supports Saguna worship—approaching the Supreme (Shiva) through devotion, gratitude, and dharmic alignment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice bhakti with humility: recite the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) and restraint of ego—mirroring Bali’s lesson in offering and renunciation.