Shloka 11

Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step

Devanagari script

अनेन याचमानेन शत्रुणा वटुरूपिणा । सर्वस्वं नो हृतं भर्तुर्न्यस्तदण्डस्य बर्हिषि ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

anena yācamānena śatruṇā vaṭu-rūpiṇā sarvasvaṁ no hṛtaṁ bhartur nyasta-daṇḍasya barhiṣi

Translation

我们的主，巴利王（Bali Mahārāja），因正在举行祭祀（yajña），已放弃了惩罚的权力。我们的宿敌毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）利用这一点，伪装成行乞的梵行者（brahmacārī），夺走了他的一切所有。

Synonyms

• anena: by this (one)
• anena: Karana (करण/instrument/agent-instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• yācamānena: (who is) begging/asking
• yācamānena: Karana (करण/qualifier of anena)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yāc (याच्-धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Present active participle; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• śatruṇā: by the enemy
• śatruṇā: Karana (करण/agent-instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• vaṭu-rūpiṇā: in the form of a brahmacārin boy
• vaṭu-rūpiṇā: Karana (करण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaṭu (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम्; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (vaṭu-rūpeṇa rūpī) (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• sarvasvam: everything; all possessions
• sarvasvam: Karma (कर्म; logical object of ‘hṛtam’, expressed as nominative in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Neuter, Nominative, Singular)

• naḥ: our/of us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-बहुवचनस्य एन्क्लिटिक-रूपम् (Genitive/Dative plural enclitic)

• hṛtam: has been taken away
• hṛtam: Kriya (क्रिया/passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (हृ-धातु) + क्त (भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (Past passive participle; Neuter, Nominative, Singular)

• bhartuḥ: of (our) lord/master
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• nyasta-daṇḍasya: of him whose staff was laid down
• nyasta-daṇḍasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/qualifier of bhartuḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nyasta (ni-√as/nyas, क्त-कृदन्त) + daṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचनम्; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भावः (nyastaḥ daṇḍaḥ yasya / nyasta-daṇḍaḥ) (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• barhiṣi: on the sacrificial grass
• barhiṣi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: barhis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana
• Bali Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vamana appearing as a brahmacari and asking for charity?

This verse portrays Vāmana as appearing in the form of a young brahmacārī beggar, who—though seen as an enemy by the Daityas—takes everything through the power of divine petition and truth.

Why did Bali’s followers call Vamana an enemy even though He begged politely?

Because Vāmana’s request resulted in the loss of Bali’s kingdom and possessions; seeing the outcome, the Daityas interpreted the divine beggar as a strategic adversary despite His humble appearance.

Practical application of Bali Maharaja’s story in modern life?

It teaches that genuine giving and integrity may demand sacrifice; when duty and truth are upheld, even apparent loss can become spiritual gain through surrender to the Supreme.