Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 5
Bali Mahārāja’s Empowerment and Conquest of Indra’s City
Prelude to Vāmana’s Petition
ततो रथ: काञ्चनपट्टनद्धो हयाश्च हर्यश्वतुरङ्गवर्णा: । ध्वजश्च सिंहेन विराजमानो हुताशनादास हविर्भिरिष्टात् ॥ ५ ॥
tato rathaḥ kāñcana-paṭṭa-naddho hayāś ca haryaśva-turaṅga-varṇāḥ dhvajaś ca siṁhena virājamāno hutāśanād āsa havirbhir iṣṭāt
Entonces, al ofrecerse ghee en el fuego del sacrificio, del mismo fuego apareció un carro celestial cubierto de oro y seda. Surgieron también caballos amarillos como los de Indra, y un estandarte resplandeciente marcado con un león.
FAQs
This verse describes sacred offerings (havis) in a properly performed sacrifice producing tangible divine aids—like a chariot, horses, and a lion-marked flag—manifesting from Agni, showing yajña as a channel for divine arrangement when aligned with dharma.
He is narrating to Mahārāja Parīkṣit how the devas were equipped for their mission; the details emphasize that their strength and resources came through divine sanction and sacrificial order, not merely material power.
Offer your work and resources in a spirit of service—regular prayer, charity, and disciplined duty—so that actions become ‘offerings’; this cultivates humility and invites clarity and support for righteous goals.