Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
प्रवृद्धैश्वर्यर्दैत्यस्य वर्त्तमाने महाक्रतौ । आमंत्र्य मातापितरौ स बटुर्वामनो ययौ ॥ ८७ ॥
pravṛddhaiśvaryardaityasya varttamāne mahākratau | āmaṃtrya mātāpitarau sa baṭurvāmano yayau || 87 ||
ദൈത്യന്റെ വർധിച്ചുവരുന്ന ഐശ്വര്യത്തിനിടയിൽ മഹാക്രതു നടക്കുമ്പോൾ, ബടുവായ വാമനൻ മാതാപിതാക്കളോട് വിട വാങ്ങി പുറപ്പെട്ടു।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights divine intervention through Vishnu’s Vāmana form: when worldly power (aiśvarya) becomes inflated, the Lord arrives—calmly and lawfully—within the setting of yajña to restore dharma.
Vāmana’s purposeful journey signals that true bhakti recognizes God as the ultimate ruler beyond temporary dominion; the devotee learns surrender and reverence for Vishnu’s will even when it overturns prideful power.
The verse centers on yajña practice (mahākratu) and proper ritual propriety—approaching sacred rites with permission and decorum—reflecting applied dharma and the disciplined conduct expected around Vedic sacrificial settings.