Shloka 20

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

त्रीन् क्रमानथ भिक्षित्वा प्रतिगृह्य च मानद:।आक्रम्य लोकान् लोकात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रत:।।1.29.20।।महेन्द्राय पुन: प्रादान्नियम्य बलिमोजसा।त्रैलोक्यं स महातेजाश्चक्रे शक्रवशं पुन:।।1.29.21।।

Transliteration

trīn kramān atha bhikṣitvā pratigṛhya ca mānadaḥ | ākramya lokān lokātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ || 1.29.20 ||

mahendrāya punaḥ prādān niyamya balim ojasā | trailokyaṃ sa mahātejāś cakre śakravaśaṃ punaḥ || 1.29.21 ||

Translation

ਫਿਰ ਮਾਨ-ਦਾਤਾ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਤਮਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਭ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਿਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਬਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਤਿੰਨ ਕਦਮ ਭਿੱਖਿਆ ਮੰਗੀ; ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਕਦਮਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਵਰਿਤ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ। ਤਦ ਆਪਣੇ ਓਜ ਨਾਲ ਬਲੀ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਿਤ ਕਰਕੇ, ਮਹਾਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਕ ਮਹੇਂਦ੍ਰ (ਇੰਦਰ) ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਫਿਰ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।

Word by Word

त्रीन्three

क्रमान्steps

अथthen

भिक्षित्वाhaving solicited

प्रतिगृह्यhaving received

चand

मानदःgiver of honor (epithet)

आक्रम्यhaving occupied/stridden over

लोकान्worlds

लोकात्माsoul of the worlds

सर्वभूतहितेin the welfare of all beings

रतःdevoted/engaged

Context

"O mighty-armed Rama! Lord Visnu, the foremost among the gods, and master the great ascetic lived here carrying out yogic practices and penance for innumerable years constituting hundreds of yugas.

Characters & Entities

Viṣṇu (Vāmana/Trivikrama implied)

Bali

Mahendra (Indra)

Śakra

Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Legitimate authority is restored for the common good: power is exercised not for domination but to re-establish rightful order and protect all beings.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vāmana episode culminates: Viṣṇu takes three strides to encompass the worlds, subdues Bali, and returns sovereignty of the three worlds to Indra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loka-hita (universal welfare): governance and divine power are justified by their service to the well-being of all living beings.