Shloka 1
Daitya–Dānava Vaṁśa, Kaśyapa’s Progeny, and the Birth of the Maruts
संह्लादपुत्र आयुष्माञ् शिबिर् बाष्कल एव च विरोचनस् तु प्राह्लादिर् बलिर् जज्ञे विरोचनात्
saṃhlādaputra āyuṣmāñ śibir bāṣkala eva ca virocanas tu prāhlādir balir jajñe virocanāt
From Saṃhlāda were born the fortunate Āyuṣmān, along with Śibi and Bāṣkala. From Prahlāda came Virocana; from Virocana, Bali was born, the lineage continuing onward.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
Dharma Exemplar: Bali—dāna/udāratā (as later celebrated in Vāmana narrative).
Key Kings: Saṃhlāda, Āyuṣmān, Śibi, Bāṣkala, Prahlāda, Virocana, Bali
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
FAQs
This verse anchors Bali’s legitimacy and place in the Daitya succession—linking him through Virocana and Prahlāda—setting the historical frame for later episodes where Vishnu restores cosmic balance in relation to Bali.
Parāśara presents a concise, name-by-name genealogy (“from X was born Y”), emphasizing orderly succession—an archival style used throughout Ansha 4 to map rulers and their descendants.
Even when cataloging Asura dynasties, the Purana implies Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty: all lineages unfold within His cosmic order, and pivotal figures like Bali later become instruments through which Vishnu re-establishes dharma.