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.
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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.
May the name be auspicious
While the first name is negative, the second name is auspicious in all dimensions.
Thus, Śrīvādirāja has subtly exemplified to us as to how a child should be named.
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).
Shrinivase astu me manah – An ideal household
We furnish our houses with all necessary comforts. However, there are more amenities in the bodily home created by the Lord. Just as an ever luminescent lamp, we have six sensory organs such as the auditory system. We have organs of action like the mouth that serve as servants. We have excretory organs to flush waste out of our bodies similar to the drainage system in homes. We have systems to carry fresh air throughout the body, like an air-conditioning conduit.
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.
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 – 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.