Vamana
King Bali, generous and mighty, had conquered the three worlds. A little brahmin boy came to his sacrifice and asked for just three steps of land. Bali laughed and agreed.
A generous king
[Traditional account]
Mahabali, grandson of Prahlada, was so generous and just that his people loved him — but his conquest of heaven had displaced the devas.
Three steps
At Bali's great yajna a small brahmin student, Vamana, asked only for three paces of land. Bali's guru Shukracharya warned him; Bali kept his word. Then the boy began to grow…
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Sources
- Rigveda — 1.154
- Bhagavata Purana — 8.15–23
- Vamana Purana