Vamana means a Dwarf
There is an interesting story behind this avatharam.
Emperor Mahaballi ruled over the Pathala-loka. Instead of being confined to his-loka he captured the other lokas and was ruling over them. The Gods and others from other lokas Implored to God to put Mahabali in his place.
Once Mahabali was performing a big "yaga"( offering things in the sacrificial fire) and at the end of the yaga was giving away gold and other things in charity. Whoever went to the palace on that day could ask what ever they wished and the king would certainly oblige them.
God seized this opportunity and came to Mahabali's palace as a dwarf-mendicant. The dwarf asked the King for just 3 foot-measure of land for himself. The king was perplexed and wondering why the dwarf was asking for only a 3 foot-measure of land when he could ask for acres and acres of land.
There is an interesting story behind this avatharam.
Emperor Mahaballi ruled over the Pathala-loka. Instead of being confined to his-loka he captured the other lokas and was ruling over them. The Gods and others from other lokas Implored to God to put Mahabali in his place.
Once Mahabali was performing a big "yaga"( offering things in the sacrificial fire) and at the end of the yaga was giving away gold and other things in charity. Whoever went to the palace on that day could ask what ever they wished and the king would certainly oblige them.
God seized this opportunity and came to Mahabali's palace as a dwarf-mendicant. The dwarf asked the King for just 3 foot-measure of land for himself. The king was perplexed and wondering why the dwarf was asking for only a 3 foot-measure of land when he could ask for acres and acres of land.
However the king agreed and
asked the dwarf the measure the land with his feet. ho! God assumed
gigantic proportions his head reaching up to the sky - the highest
world above and his feet down at Pathala-loka the lowest of the
worlds below the earth. God took one step and that covered all the
worlds above the second step covered all the worlds below and there
was no place left for his third foot measure. God asked king "
Mahabali , I have taken two steps and have covered all the lokas tell
me where to keep my foot for the third foot-measure."
Mahabali realizing that the
dwarf was no other than God himself Bowed before the dwarf and said "
Please my lord you may keep your foot over my head as the third
measure." Accordingly God put his foot on Mahabali's head and
pressed hard to push the King to 'Pathala'loka' and told him "O
king! this is where you belong and you should confine your self to
this loka only." Mahabali realized his folly and ruled long over
Pathala-loka.
This is to show the
people that they should live in their own places and should not be so
greedy to occupy the other lands.
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