Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
एवं वदति दैत्यन्द्रे विष्णुर्वामनरुपधृक् । प्रविवेशाध्वरस्थानं हुतवह्निमनोरमम् ॥ ५ ॥
evaṃ vadati daityandre viṣṇurvāmanarupadhṛk | praviveśādhvarasthānaṃ hutavahnimanoramam || 5 ||
ദൈത്യേന്ദ്രൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറയുമ്പോൾ, വിഷ്ണു വാമനരൂപം ധരിച്ചു, ഹുതവഹ്നിയാൽ മനോഹരമായ യജ്ഞസ്ഥാനത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ചു.
Suta (narrator) describing the scene within the Purana’s narration
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights how the Divine (Viṣṇu as Vāmana) enters a properly established yajña-space, showing that sacred action (adhvara) becomes a meeting-ground where God approaches beings for dharma’s fulfillment.
By portraying Viṣṇu personally arriving in a humble form, the verse implies that sincere devotion expressed through dharmic worship and reverence invites the Lord’s presence, even when the devotee’s situation is complex (as in Bali’s case).
Ritual competence is implied: the concept of an “adhvara-sthāna” and the centrality of the consecrated fire (hutavahni) point to Śrauta/kalpa-based yajña procedure—maintaining a sanctified space and correctly tended ritual fire.