Vamana Purana — Jabali on the Banyan Tree, Shloka 28
Jabali Bound on the Banyan Tree and Nandayanti’s Appeal at Sri-Kantha on the Yamuna
ततो विसर्जयामास भृत्यान् भ्रातृन् सुहृत्तमान् शुक्रशिष्यानपि बली एकाकी नृप आव्रजत्
tato visarjayāmāsa bhṛtyān bhrātṛn suhṛttamān śukraśiṣyānapi balī ekākī nṛpa āvrajat
तब बली ने अपने सेवकों, भाइयों और परम प्रिय मित्रों को—यहाँ तक कि शुक्र के शिष्यों को भी—विदा कर दिया, और राजा अकेला लौट आया।
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FAQs
It signals a deliberate withdrawal from counsel, surveillance, and ritual protocol. Mentioning Śukra’s śiṣyas highlights that Bali is stepping outside the usual guru-mediated sphere, preparing for a personal, intimate, or morally charged interaction.
Āvrajat commonly means ‘returned/went back,’ but the destination is not named here. The next verse’s domestic reception implies a return to a residence or inner quarters rather than a pilgrimage site.
Bali is a recurring figure in Vāmana-centered traditions. Even when Vāmana is not explicitly present in a given śloka, the narrative often alternates between public court/ritual space and private household space to set up key moral and relational turns.