Vamana Purana — Bali Learns of Vamana, Shloka 51

Bali Learns of Vamana in Aditi’s Womb and Prahlada Teaches Refuge in Hari

Devanagari script

एवं विदित्वा दैत्येन्द्र न विषादं कथञ्चन कर्तुमर्हसि विद्वांस्त्वं पण्डितो नावसीदति

Transliteration

evaṃ viditvā daityendra na viṣādaṃ kathañcana kartumarhasi vidvāṃstvaṃ paṇḍito nāvasīdati

Translation

एवं विदित्वा दैत्येन्द्र न विषादं कथञ्चन । कर्तुमर्हसि विद्वांस्त्वं पण्डितो नावसीदति ॥

Speakers

• Unspecified in prompt; a counselor/teacher figure addresses Bali (daityendra).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Fortitude
• Wisdom as freedom from despair
• Instruction to a ruler
• Dharma under adversity

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Who is “daityendra” in the Vāmana Purāṇa narrative?

“Daityendra” denotes the Daitya-king, typically Bali, central to the Vāmana/Trivikrama episode.

What is the practical teaching for a king here?

A ruler should not govern from despair or emotional collapse; learning (vidyā) and wisdom (paṇḍitva) are shown by steadiness and right action even when circumstances turn adverse.

How does this relate to Purāṇic dharma discourse?

Purāṇas frequently embed nīti within narratives: the mythic reversal becomes a vehicle to teach inner discipline (self-mastery) as a core of dharma.