Deity

Vamana

वामनVāmana

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What the texts say

In the Bhagavata Purana, Vamana is Lord Vishnu appearing as a dwarf, the son of Aditi, who begged King Bali, son of Virocana, for three paces of land yet took all three worlds. Bhagavatam 5.24.18 A prayer in the Bhagavata Purana recalls that as Trivikrama, one of his names, Vamana took three mighty steps and captured Bali along with his kingdom. Bhagavatam 11.6.13 The same prayer says that he raised his leg to break the shell of the universe, letting the holy Ganges flow down. Bhagavatam 11.6.13 The same Purana adds that, pleased with Bali, Vishnu returned his kingdom, and Bali lives on in Sutala, a lower world. Bhagavatam 5.24.18 Protected by Vamana, Indra, king of heaven, regained his rule of the three worlds. Bhagavatam 8.23.25

Where to read

Every verse that names Vamana, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    277 verses · 65 chapters

    All 277 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 7.2.18.1

      Raja ne kaha, jab Vaman Vastrapath ke is bade kshetra mein aaya, uske baad usne kya kiya? Mujhe poora detail mein batao.

    • 1.1.18.163

      Vaman ne Aditi aur Kashyap ko pranam kiya, woh dono bade the. Phir woh yagya ke sthal ki taraf chale gaye. Bhagwan khud gaye, Bali ko dhoka dene ke liye. Bali wahan yagya kar raha tha.

    • 1.1.19.10

      Jab Bhargava chale gaye, tab Bali ne Vamana ki puja ki. Bali, Virochan ka beta, zameen daan karna shuru kiya.

  2. Padma Purana

    119 verses · 56 chapters

    All 119 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.30.6

      Bade log bolte hain ki Narasimha Janaloka mein rehte hain. Aur Trivikrama ki jagah Tapoloka mein hai, yeh sab jaante hain.

    • 6.240.1

      Mahadev ne kaha ki ek hazaar saal baad Aditi ne baccha paida kiya. Uska naam Vaman rakha. Yeh Vishnu ka hi roop tha. Bhagwan ne is duniya ke liye yeh roop liya.

    • 6.53.6

      Woh log hamesha Vishnu ke bhakt hain aur mere mein poora lag gaye hain. Ashadh mahine mein Vaman bhagwan ki puja hoti hai.

  3. Bhagavatam

    110 verses · 29 chapters

    All 110 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 8.23.29

      Koi insaan Trivikrama ki mahima ko nahi nap sakta. Trivikrama Vishnu ka naam hai. Jaise zameen ke dhool ke kan ginna mushkil hai, waise hi unki mahima ko napna mushkil hai. Jo paida ho chuka hai ya jo hone wala hai, koi bhi itna bada nahi…

    • 8.20.21

      Phir Vaman roop wala Hari bada hone laga. Aise jaise koi magic ho, dhire-dhire badhta gaya. Itna bada hua ki poora brahmand uske shareer mein aa gaya. Zameen, aasmaan, chaaron dishayein, sagar, panchi, jaanwar, insaan, devta, rishi, sab…

    • 8.21.10

      Yeh Vaman koi sadharan brahmin nahi hai. Yeh to Vishnu hai, dhokebaazon mein sabse bada. Brahmin ka roop dhar ke apna asli chehra chhupa liya hai. Devtaon ka kaam kar raha hai.

  4. Narada Purana

    72 verses · 28 chapters

    All 72 verses in the Narada Purana
    • 1.1.11.69

      Woh beta shant hai. Haath mein shankh aur chakra hai. Chaand ke beech mein rehta hai. Haath mein amrit ka lota aur dahi chawal ki katori hai. Uska naam Vamana hai.

    • 1.1.2.11

      Bhagwan ke kaafi saare naam liye jaate hain. Ram, Vishnu, Narasimha, Vaman. Phir Pradyumna, Sankarshan, Vasudev. Aniruddha bhi ek naam hai, Murari bhi. Murari matlab Mura daitya ko maane wala. In sab naam se bhagwan ko bulao aur kaho ki…

    • 1.1.17.53

      Ek aadha maap doodh se Trivikrama ka snan karwao. Phir bhakti se puja karo aur 'Namah Trivikramaya' bolna. Yeh mantra bol ke bhagwan ko naman karo. Aisa karne wale ka kaam poora ho jata hai.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Vamana matters most.

  1. Vāmana’s Yogic Instruction, Tattva Taxonomy, and the Bali-Trivikrama Episode

    Skanda Purana 7.2.18 · 60 verses

  2. Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector

    Bhagavatam 8.23 · 10 verses

    Final arbiter and universal protector who transforms conquest…

  3. Aditi’s Annual Viṣṇu-Vrata (Bhādrapada Daśamī-Dvādaśī) and the Ethics of Dāna in the Bali Narrative

    Skanda Purana 1.1.18 · 35 verses

  4. The Incarnation of Vamana and the Suppression of Bali

    Narasimha Purana 1.45 · 28 verses

  5. Adhyāya 19: Bali, Vāmana-Trivikrama, Gaṅgā-utpatti, and Śiva as Guṇātīta (Bali-Vāmana-Trivikrama-prasaṅgaḥ)

    Skanda Purana 1.1.19 · 22 verses

  6. Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

    Narada Purana 1.1.11 · 18 verses

  7. Adhyāya 16: Narasiṃha-Guardianship, Ujjayanta Ascent, and Śivarātri Vrata Protocols at Vastrāpatha

    Skanda Purana 7.2.16 · 18 verses

  8. Somēśvara-liṅga-prādurbhāva and Vastrāpatha Puṇya (सोमेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः)

    Skanda Purana 7.2.14 · 11 verses

  9. Bali Mahārāja Upholds Truth; Vāmana Reveals the Universal Form and Takes the Two Steps

    Bhagavatam 8.20 · 10 verses

    Recipient of Bali’s promise

  10. Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step

    Bhagavatam 8.21 · 10 verses

    Receives worship as the transcendent center

Key episodes

  1. Vamana and King Bali: The Three Steps

    Bhagavatam 8.15-8.23

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