Shloka 20
Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector
प्रजापतिपतिर्ब्रह्मा देवर्षिपितृभूमिपै: । दक्षभृग्वङ्गिरोमुख्यै: कुमारेण भवेन च ॥ २० ॥ कश्यपस्यादिते: प्रीत्यै सर्वभूतभवाय च । लोकानां लोकपालानामकरोद् वामनं पतिम् ॥ २१ ॥
prajāpati-patir brahmā devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūmipaiḥ dakṣa-bhṛgv-aṅgiro-mukhyaiḥ kumāreṇa bhavena ca
Brahmā, penguasa para Prajāpati, bersama para dewa, dewa-ṛṣi, penghuni Pitṛloka, para Manu dan para muni, serta pemimpin seperti Dakṣa, Bhṛgu dan Aṅgirā, juga Kārttikeya dan Tuhan Śiva, menerima Tuhan Vāmanadeva sebagai pelindung semua makhluk. Hal ini dilakukan demi menyenangkan Kaśyapa Muni dan Aditi serta demi kesejahteraan seluruh penghuni alam semesta.
FAQs
This verse describes how the highest cosmic authorities—Brahmā, Śiva, the Kumāras, and leading sages—gathered together, indicating the gravity of the situation and the coordinated divine response connected to Vāmana’s appearance.
Their mention signals that Vāmana’s descent is not an ordinary event; it is a major divine intervention acknowledged and supported by the foremost controllers of the universe.
When a matter is spiritually significant, one should seek guidance from authentic authorities and saintly persons—acting with humility and alignment rather than isolation.