Shloka 13
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
तं वटुं वामनं दृष्ट्वा मोदमाना महर्षय: । कर्माणि कारयामासु: पुरस्कृत्य प्रजापतिम् ॥ १३ ॥
taṁ vaṭuṁ vāmanaṁ dṛṣṭvā modamānā maharṣayaḥ karmāṇi kārayām āsuḥ puraskṛtya prajāpatim
तं वटुं वामनं दृष्ट्वा महर्षयः परमं मोदं प्रापुः। ते प्रजापतिं कश्यपं पुरस्कृत्य जातकर्मादि सर्वाणि कर्माणि विधिवत् कारयामासुः।
According to Vedic civilization, when a child is born in the family of a brāhmaṇa, the birthday ceremony, known as jāta-karma, is first performed, and then other ceremonies are also gradually performed. But when this vāmana-rūpa appeared in the form of a vaṭu, or brahmacārī, His sacred thread ceremony was also performed immediately.
FAQs
Because Vāmana is the Supreme Lord appearing in a sacred brāhmaṇa-brahmacārī form, and His presence makes the ritual auspicious and spiritually potent.
Prajāpati refers to Kaśyapa, the progenitor-sage and father connected with Vāmana’s appearance; the sages honored him as the chief and conducted the rites under his prominence.
Spiritual practice becomes effective when centered on the Lord and guided by qualified elders—honor sacred leadership, and let devotion be the heart of all duties.