Shloka 21
Bali Mahārāja Upholds Truth; Vāmana Reveals the Universal Form and Takes the Two Steps
तद् वामनं रूपमवर्धताद्भुतं हरेरनन्तस्य गुणत्रयात्मकम् । भू: खं दिशो द्यौर्विवरा: पयोधय- स्तिर्यङ्नृदेवा ऋषयो यदासत ॥ २१ ॥
tad vāmanaṁ rūpam avardhatādbhutaṁ harer anantasya guṇa-trayātmakam bhūḥ khaṁ diśo dyaur vivarāḥ payodhayas tiryaṅ-nṛ-devā ṛṣayo yad-āsata
ต่อมา พระหริผู้อนันต์ผู้ทรงรับรูปวามนะ ได้ขยายพระวรกายอย่างอัศจรรย์ตามพลังแห่งตรีคุณ จนทุกสิ่งในจักรวาลอยู่ภายในพระกาย—ทั้งแผ่นดิน ฟ้า ทิศทั้งหลาย สวรรค์ ช่องว่างแห่งจักรวาล มหาสมุทร นกสัตว์ มนุษย์ เทวดา และฤๅษีผู้ยิ่งใหญ่
Bali Mahārāja wanted to give charity to Vāmanadeva, but the Lord expanded His body in such a way that He showed Bali Mahārāja that everything in the universe is already in His body. Actually, no one can give anything to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He is full in everything. Sometimes we see a devotee offering Ganges water to the Ganges. After taking his bath in the Ganges, a devotee takes a palmful of water and offers it back to the Ganges. Actually, when one takes a palmful of water from the Ganges, the Ganges does not lose anything, and similarly if a devotee offers a palmful of water to the Ganges, the Ganges does not increase in any way. But by such an offering, the devotee becomes celebrated as a devotee of mother Ganges. Similarly, when we offer anything with devotion and faith, what we offer does not belong to us, nor does it enrich the opulence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But if one offers whatever he has in his possession, he becomes a recognized devotee. In this regard, the example is given that when one’s face is decorated with a garland and sandalwood pulp, the reflection of one’s face in a mirror automatically becomes beautiful. The original source of everything is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is our original source also. Therefore when the Supreme Personality of Godhead is decorated, the devotees and all living entities are decorated automatically.
FAQs
This verse states that Vāmana’s form expanded in a wondrous way, and within that limitless form were contained the earth, sky, directions, heavens, oceans, and all beings—humans, animals, demigods, and sages.
Śukadeva emphasizes that Vāmana is not merely a small form but the unlimited Supreme Lord, who pervades and governs the entire cosmos, including the three modes of material nature.
By remembering that the Lord is present everywhere and sustains all existence, one can cultivate humility, awe, and steady devotion, reducing ego and increasing reliance on Hari in daily decisions.