Bali Mahārāja’s Empowerment and Conquest of Indra’s City
Prelude to Vāmana’s Petition
तं ब्राह्मणा भृगव: प्रीयमाणा अयाजयन्विश्वजिता त्रिणाकम् । जिगीषमाणं विधिनाभिषिच्य महाभिषेकेण महानुभावा: ॥ ४ ॥
taṁ brāhmaṇā bhṛgavaḥ prīyamāṇā ayājayan viśvajitā tri-ṇākam jigīṣamāṇaṁ vidhinābhiṣicya mahābhiṣekeṇa mahānubhāvāḥ
婆利古牟尼的婆罗门后裔对巴利极为欢喜。见他渴望征服因陀罗在特里那卡(Trināka)的天界王国,他们依仪轨净化并为他沐浴,以大灌顶(mahābhiṣeka)为其加冕,又令他举行名为“毗湿瓦吉特”(Viśvajit)的祭祀。
In this verse, the Viśvajit sacrifice is performed for Bali so he may gain victory and power to conquer, showing how Vedic yajñas were used to invoke success under brāhmaṇical guidance.
Because they were pleased with Bali and, following Vedic injunctions, they formally consecrated him so he could pursue conquest and kingship with ritual legitimacy and spiritual sanction.
It highlights the principle of acting with proper guidance, discipline, and sacred integrity—seeking qualified counsel and following right procedures before undertaking major goals.