Vamana Avatara – 12
Knowing about Bali’s arrival to wage war, Indra left his throne and vacated heaven as suggested by Guru Br̥haspatyācārya. Bali sat on the throne of Indra and began to enjoy the abundant riches and started ruling.
Sandesh Upadhyaya
A seeker of Madhva philosophy. Hails from Rupyapeeta (Udupi). || विष्णो: सर्वोत्तमत्वं च सर्वदा प्रतिपादय || (Hari sarvothama Vayu jeevothama tatva)
Vamana Avatara – 11
The fury with which Bali entered the war was as if he was going to swallow all. His eyes were like lumps of burning flame, eager to set everything ablaze. In this fury, Bali Chakravarti set out to war along with his mighty troop of soldiers determined to grab Indra’s lofty throne. Disturbed by this, Indra began to question Br̥haspatyācārya about Bali Chakravarti.
Vamana avatara -10
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Vamanavatara – 9
Nowadays, when one sets out to perform a good deed, there are more detractors than supporters. In such a scenario, if we blow the conch, our work will be completed without any obstacles.
Vamana Avatara – 8
Conch also protects our intellect from ignorance-extremes arising within. It safeguards us from the external fear. That is why Guru śukrācārya presented Bali with a conch. In other words, the auspicious sound of the conch fetches us śukradaśe (good times).
Vamana Avatara -7
At Mathura, an army of hermits (Virāgi) who were armed with the name of the Lord (Nāmasaṅkīrtane), true Vaiṣṇavas were suppressing the demon of desires called Kali. The sanctity of the place is the protective wall that keeps rest of the evil forces away. Srī Vādirājaru gives a marvelous reflection that for this army, their past deeds are the armor.
Roupyapeetha – Modern Day’s Udupi
Rupyapeeta or Rajathapeeta is the ancient Sanskrit name of the popular temple town Udupi which translates to ‘silver pedestal’. The town was also known as Shivalli which might have come from the name Shivabelli where belli in the local language translates to silver
Vamana Avatara – 6
Thereafter, Bali Chakravarti also got a couple of quivers from Agni. akṣayau ariktau tūrṇau. Bali obtained two quivers that never ran out of arrows from Agni. This is the basic understanding we get superficially. Let us now explore its spiritual significance.
Vamanavatara – V
Attaining higher realms is not easy. It requires a lot of effort. No matter what difficulties one faces while trying to reach the goal, there must be a genuine smile on his face. In order to symbolize this, Bali’s chariot had a flag with a lion on it (simhadhvaja). The meaning of the word ‘simha’ (lion) unfolds in multiple ways. Hinasti iti simhaḥ. Lion rips the animals in front of it and hence it is referred to as Simha.
Vamanavatara – IV
In the previous issues, we discussed how Bali Chakravarti prepared for battle with the encouragement of sage Shukracharya and Sri Prahlādarajaru. Let us now explore and try to adopt the spiritual significance of these events in our lives.