Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 9
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
सिद्धविद्याधरगणा: सकिम्पुरुषकिन्नरा: । चारणा यक्षरक्षांसि सुपर्णा भुजगोत्तमा: ॥ ९ ॥ गायन्तोऽतिप्रशंसन्तो नृत्यन्तो विबुधानुगा: । अदित्या आश्रमपदं कुसुमै: समवाकिरन् ॥ १० ॥
siddha-vidyādhara-gaṇāḥ sakimpuruṣa-kinnarāḥ cāraṇā yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi suparṇā bhujagottamāḥ
シッダ、ヴィディヤーダラ、キンプルシャ、キンナラ、チャーラナ、ヤクシャ、ラークシャサ、スパルナ、最勝のナーガ、そして神々の随伴者たちは、アディティの住まいに花を降り注ぎ、家全体を花で覆った。主を歌い、称賛し、舞い踊りながら栄光を讃えた。
FAQs
This verse highlights that Vāmana’s appearance and Bali’s sacrifice were cosmic events witnessed by many classes of beings, showing the universal significance of Viṣṇu’s dharma-protecting līlā.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is describing the scene to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the narration of Vāmana Deva’s approach to Bali Mahārāja.
It reminds a devotee that the Lord’s work is not ordinary—approach sacred duties and vows with reverence, integrity, and awareness that dharma has far-reaching consequences.