Vamana (Devanagari: वामन, IAST: Vāmana) is a personality described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the Fifth Avatara of Vishnu, and the first incarnation of the Second Age, or Treta yuga. The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration ( IAST) is a popular Transliteration scheme that allows a lossless Romanization of Indic For other meanings see Purana (disambiguation. The Puranas ( Sanskrit: sa पुराण purāṇa, "of ancient times" Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific A Yuga ( Devanāgari: युग in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages Also he is the first Avatar of Vishnu which appears with a completely human form, though it was that of a dwarf brahmin. DWARF is a widely used standardized Debugging data format. DWARF was originally designed along with ELF, although it is independent of Object file Brahmin ( Brāhmaṇa, sa ब्राह्मणः is the class of educators scholars and preachers in Brahminical Hinduism. He is also sometimes known as Upendra.
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Origin
Vamana was born to Aditi and Kashyapa [1]. Aditi ( Sanskrit अदिति - limitless) ''a'' not + ''diti'' bound from the verbal root ''da'' to bind unbounded free as a noun infinite and shoreless This article is about the Hindu sage Kashyapa or Kasyapa See also Kassapa Buddha for information on the ancient buddha and Mahakasyapa information on the disciple He is the twelfth of the Adityas. In Hinduism, the Ādityas are a group of Devas or celestial gods the sons of Āditi and Kashyapa. Vamana is known to be the younger brother of Indra. Indra ( Sanskrit: इन्द्र or इंद्र Indra, Malay: Indera, Thai: พระอินทร์ Phra-Intra
The legend of Bhagavata has it that the Vamana avatar was taken by Vishnu to restore Indra's authority over the heavens, which was taken away by force by the demon king Bali in Dravida. The Bhagavata Purana (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam) is one of the Puranic texts of Hindu literature Indra ( Sanskrit: इन्द्र or इंद्र Indra, Malay: Indera, Thai: พระอินทร์ Phra-Intra Mahabali ( IAST: mahābalī Malayalam:മഹാബലി Sanskrit: महाबली A benevolent Asura King Dravidian peoples refers to the peoples that natively speak languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. Vamana in the disguise of a short Brahmin, carrying a wooden umbrella requested three steps of land for him to live in. Brahmin ( Brāhmaṇa, sa ब्राह्मणः is the class of educators scholars and preachers in Brahminical Hinduism. "Parasol" redirects here For other uses see Umbrella (disambiguation, Umbrella (song or Parasol (disambiguation Given a promise of three steps of Land by King Bali against the warning given by his Guru Sukracharya, Vamana, The Supreme God grows so huge that he could cover from heaven to earth, earth to lower worlds in two simple steps. Shukra (शुक्र the Sanskrit for "clear pure" or "brightness clearness" is the name the son of Bhrgu and Urjaswathi King Bali unable to fulfil the promise of three paces of Land to the Supreme God, offers his head for the third step. Thus Vamana places his third step on King Bali's head and gives him immortality for his benevolance.
Symbolism
Vamana taught King Bali that arrogance and pride should be abandoned if any advancement in life is to be made, and that wealth should never be taken for granted since it can so easily be taken away. Vamana then took on the form of Mahavishnu. Mahavishnu ( Devanagari: महाविष्णु is an aspect of Vishnu, the Absolute which is beyond human comprehension and is beyond all attributes He was pleased by King Bali's determination and ability to keep his promise in the face of his spiritual master's curse and the prospect of losing all his wealth. Vishnu named the King Mahabali since he was a Mahatma (great soul). For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific He allowed Mahabali to return to the spiritual sky to associate with Prahalada (the demoniac Hiranyakashipu's pious son, also a descendant of the demon race) and other divine beings. Mahavishnu also declared that Mahabali would be able to rule the universe in the following yuga (age). Maha Bali was the grandson of Prahlada being the son of Prahlada's son Virochana who was killed in a battle with the Devas. Prahlada is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, wherein he is famed for his exclusive devotion ( Bhakti) to Vishnu, despite attempts Virochana ( Sanskrit: विरोचन, in Hindu mythology, was an Asura, son of Prahlada ( Sanskrit: प्रहलाद and Deva (देव in Devanagari script pronounced as /'d̪evə/ is the Sanskrit word for "god Deity "
Bali is supposed to return every year to the land of his people, to ensure that they are prosperous. This is celebrated as the Onam festival in Kerala, where he is also called Maveli (which is a contraction of Mahabali - the Great Bali). Onam is the state festival of Kerala. It is celebrated in honour of Mahabali, the mythical Asura king of ancient Kerala Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}};
In Sikhism
Vamana is discussed in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred text of Sikhism. [2]
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- satjugi tai maNiO ChaliO bali bAvan bhAiO
- In Satyayuga, you sported as the dwarf incarnation, and fooled Bali.
On page 1330 of the Guru Granth Sahib, Vamana is mentioned as the "enticer" of Baliraja. [3]
in the Ramayana
According to the Adhatya Ramayana It is also said that Vamanadeva is the guard of the gate of Bali Maharaja's planet Sutala[4][5] and will remain so forever. The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki [6] Tulsidas' Ramayana too declares that Vamana became the "dwarpal" (gate-defender) of Bali. Gosvāmī Tulsīdās (1532-1623 Devanāgarī: तुलसीदास may be written as Tulasī Dāsa depending on if the name is transcribed [7]
It is said that Bali attained Moksha by atmanidedinam. In Indian religions, Moksha ( Sanskrit: sa मोक्ष mokṣa) or Mukti ( Sanskrit: sa मुक्ति literally "release" [8] Krishna in the Sri Rūpa Gosvāmīs Bhakti-rasāmrta-sindhuh[9] says that Bali came to Him or attained Him.
Some traditions also hold that Vamana was an avatar of Ganesha. Ganesha ( Sanskrit: sa गणेश Gaṇeśa) also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar [10].
Temples
One of the Vamana temples is located in Kanchipuram near Kamakshi temple. Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram is a city and a Municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of The goddess Kamakshi is a form of Tripura Sundari, who in turn is a form of the universal mother Goddess worshipped by Hindus. There is also a Vamana temple in Thrikakkara, Cochin, Kerala. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}};
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Account of the several Manus and Manwantaras Vishnu Purana, translated by Horace Hayman Wilson, 1840, Book III: Chapter I. The Bhagavata Purana (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam) is one of the Puranic texts of Hindu literature Happiness is a Science - Aditi's Vow is a 20th century Hindu theological commentary made in 1993 by Tamala Krishna Goswami in regards to the Goddess Horace Hayman Wilson (London 26 September, 1786 – London 8 May, 1860) was an English orientalist. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 265:22, Vishńu, at the request of the deities, was born as a dwarf, Vámana, the son of Adití by Kaśyapa; who, applying to Bali for alms, was promised by the prince whatever he might demand, notwithstanding Śukra, the preceptor of the Daityas, apprised him whom he had to deal with. The dwarf demanded as much space as he could step over at three steps; and upon the assent of Bali, enlarged himself to such dimensions as to stride over the three worlds. Being worshipped however by Bali and his ancestor Prahláda, he conceded to them the sovereignty of Pátála.
- ^ P. 1390 Guru Granth Sahib
- ^ P. 1330, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Vol. 4
- ^ P. 281 The Adhyatma Ramayana: Concise English Version By Chandan Lal Dhody
- ^ P. 134 Srī Rūpa Gosvāmī's Bhakti-rasāmṛta-Sindhuh By Rūpagosvāmī, Bhakti Hridaya Bon
- ^ P. 134 Sri Rūpa Gosvāmīs Bhakti-rasāmrta-sindhuh By Rūpagosvāmī
- ^ P. 246 Complete Works of Gosvami Tulsidas By Satya Prakash Bahadur, Tulasīdāsa
- ^ P. 178 Vedanta Established in Its Own Light =: Sushka Vedanta Tamo Bhaskaram By Malayalaswamulavaru
- ^ P. 379 Sri Rūpa Gosvāmīs Bhakti-rasāmrta-sindhuh By Rūpagosvāmī By Rūpagosvāmī
- ^ P. 22 Bhavan's Journal By Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
External links
- Complete Story of Bali
- Srimad Bhagavatam 8.18: Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation
- Vamana Avatar
- Story of Vamana Avataram
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