Shloka 53

Vamana's Three Steps — Vamana’s Three Steps and the Binding of Bali

Devanagari script

इत्थं प्रोक्त्वा बलिसुतं बाणं देवस्त्रिविक्रमः प्रोवाच बलिमभ्येत्य वचनं मधुराक्षरम्

Transliteration

itthaṃ proktvā balisutaṃ bāṇaṃ devastrivikramaḥ provāca balimabhyetya vacanaṃ madhurākṣaram

Translation

Having thus addressed Bāṇa, the son of Bali, the divine Trivikrama then approached Bali and spoke words that were sweet in syllables (gentle and gracious in tone).

Speakers

• Narrator voice (Purāṇic narrator) describing Trivikrama’s action; transition to Bhagavān’s direct speech to Bali in the next verse

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Trivikrama)

Key Themes

• Grace after subjugation
• Kingship and divine instruction
• Vaishnava theophany (Trivikrama)
• Transition from conflict to boon

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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