Shloka 10
Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step
न वायं ब्रह्मबन्धुर्विष्णुर्मायाविनां वर: । द्विजरूपप्रतिच्छन्नो देवकार्यं चिकीर्षति ॥ १० ॥
na vāyaṁ brahma-bandhur viṣṇur māyāvināṁ varaḥ dvija-rūpa-praticchanno deva-kāryaṁ cikīrṣati
ಈ ವಾಮನನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಮಾಯಾವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ವಿಷ್ಣು. ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನಿಜವಾದ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
FAQs
This verse states that Viṣṇu, the supreme master of mystic power, conceals Himself in a brāhmaṇa form to accomplish the devas’ divine purpose—protecting cosmic order and dharma.
In the narrative of Vāmana’s arrival at Bali’s sacrifice, Śukadeva clarifies that the visitor is not an unqualified brāhmaṇa by birth, but Viṣṇu Himself acting under a divine mission.
Do not judge spiritual potency by external appearance; the Bhagavatam teaches reverence, discernment, and humility, recognizing that the Divine can act through unexpected forms to restore righteousness.