Vamana Purana — Chapter 48
VamP 48.1
पुलस्त्य उवाच । संनिवृत्ते ततो बाणे दानवाः सत्वरं पुनः । निवृत्ता देवतानां च सशस्त्रा युद्धलालसाः
pulastya uvāca / saṃnivṛtte tato bāṇe dānavāḥ satvaraṃ punaḥ / nivṛttā devatānāṃ ca saśastrā yuddhalālasāḥ
Pulastya said: Then, when Bāṇa turned back, the Dānavas too quickly returned, weapons in hand, eager for battle with the gods.
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VamP 48.2
विष्णुरप्यमितौजास्तं ज्ञात्वाजेयं बलेः सुतम् । प्राहामन्त्र्य सुरान् सर्वान् युध्यध्वं विगतज्वराः
viṣṇurapyamitaujāstaṃ jñātvājeyaṃ baleḥ sutam / prāhāmantrya surān sarvān yudhyadhvaṃ vigatajvarāḥ
And Viṣṇu of measureless might, knowing that son of Bali to be unconquerable, addressed all the gods and said: "Fight on, free from anxiety."
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VamP 48.3
विष्णुनाथ समादिष्टा देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः । युयुधुर्दानवैः सार्धं विष्णुस्त्वन्तरधीयत
viṣṇunātha samādiṣṭā devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ / yuyudhurdānavaiḥ sārdhaṃ viṣṇustvantaradhīyata
Then, commanded by Viṣṇu, the gods with Śakra at their head fought with the Dānavas; but Viṣṇu vanished.
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VamP 48.4
माधवं गतमाज्ञाय शुक्रो बलिमुवाच ह। गोविन्देन मुरास्त्यक्तास्त्वं जयस्वाधुना बले
mādhavaṃ gatamājñāya śukro balimuvāca ha/ govindena murāstyaktāstvaṃ jayasvādhunā bale
Learning that Mādhava had gone, Śukra said to Bali: "The enemies(?) have been abandoned by Govinda — now conquer, O Bali!"
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VamP 48.5
स पुरोहितवाक्येन प्रीतो याते जनार्दने । गदामादाय देजस्वी देवसैन्यमभिद्रुतः
sa purohitavākyena prīto yāte janārdane / gadāmādāya dejasvī devasainyamabhidrutaḥ
Pleased by his priest's words, since Janārdana had gone, that splendid one took up his mace and rushed at the army of the gods.
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VamP 48.6
बाणो बाहुसहस्रेण गृह्य प्रहरणान्यथ । देवसैन्यमभिद्रुत्य निजघान सहस्रशः
bāṇo bāhusahasreṇa gṛhya praharaṇānyatha / devasainyamabhidrutya nijaghāna sahasraśaḥ
And Bāṇa, taking weapons in his thousand arms, charged the army of the gods and slew them by the thousands.
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VamP 48.7
मयो ऽपि मायामास्थाय तैस्तै रूपान्तरैर्मुने । योधयामास बलावान् सुराणां च वरूछिनीम्
mayo 'pi māyāmāsthāya taistai rūpāntarairmune / yodhayāmāsa balāvān surāṇāṃ ca varūchinīm
Maya too, resorting to magic, with one changed form after another, O sage, mighty as he was, made war on the host of the gods.
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VamP 48.8
विद्युज्जिह्वः प्ररिभद्रो वृषपर्वा शतेक्षणः । विपाको विक्षरः सैन्यं ते ऽपि देवानुपाद्रवन्
vidyujjihvaḥ praribhadro vṛṣaparvā śatekṣaṇaḥ / vipāko vikṣaraḥ sainyaṃ te 'pi devānupādravan
Vidyujjihva, Praribhadra, Vṛṣaparvan, Śatekṣaṇa, Vipāka and Vikṣara — they too attacked the army of the gods.
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VamP 48.9
ते हन्यमाना दितिजैर्देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः । गते जनार्दने देवे प्रायशो विमुख्याभवन्
te hanyamānā ditijairdevāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ / gate janārdane deve prāyaśo vimukhyābhavan
Being struck down by the sons of Diti, the gods led by Śakra, now that the god Janārdana had gone, for the most part turned their faces away (fled).
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VamP 48.10
तान् प्रभग्नान् सुरगाणान् बलिबाणापुरोगमाः । पृष्ठतश्चाद्रवन् सर्वे त्रैलोक्यविजिगीषवः
tān prabhagnān suragāṇān balibāṇāpurogamāḥ / pṛṣṭhataścādravan sarve trailokyavijigīṣavaḥ
And all those (demons) led by Bali and Bāṇa, wishing to conquer the three worlds, ran after those broken hosts of gods from behind.
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VamP 48.11
संबाध्यमाना दैतेयैर्दवाः सेन्द्रा भयातुराः । त्रिविष्टपं परित्यज्य ब्रह्मलोकमुपागताः
saṃbādhyamānā daiteyairdavāḥ sendrā bhayāturāḥ / triviṣṭapaṃ parityajya brahmalokamupāgatāḥ
Hard pressed by the sons of Diti, the gods with Indra, sick with fear, abandoned heaven and came to the world of Brahmā.
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VamP 48.12
ब्रह्मलोकं गतेष्वित्थं सेन्द्रेष्वपि सुरेषु वै । स्वर्गभोक्ता बलिर्जातः सपुत्रभ्रातृबान्धवः
brahmalokaṃ gateṣvitthaṃ sendreṣvapi sureṣu vai / svargabhoktā balirjātaḥ saputrabhrātṛbāndhavaḥ
When the gods along with Indra had thus gone to Brahmā's world, Bali, together with his sons, brothers and kinsmen, became the enjoyer of heaven.
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VamP 48.13
शक्रो ऽभूद् भगवान् ब्रह्मन् बलिर्बाणो यमो ऽभवत् । वरुणो ऽभून्मयः सोमो राहुर्ह्लोदो हुताशनः
śakro 'bhūd bhagavān brahman balirbāṇo yamo 'bhavat / varuṇo 'bhūnmayaḥ somo rāhurhlodo hutāśanaḥ
Bali became Śakra, O brahmin sir; Bāṇa became Yama; Maya became Varuṇa; Rāhu became Soma; Hloda became the fire-eater (Agni).
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VamP 48.14
स्वर्भानुरभवत् सूर्यः शुक्रश्चासीद् बृहस्पतिः । ये ऽन्ये ऽप्यधिकृता देवास्तेषु जाताः सुरारयः
svarbhānurabhavat sūryaḥ śukraścāsīd bṛhaspatiḥ / ye 'nye 'pyadhikṛtā devāsteṣu jātāḥ surārayaḥ
Svarbhānu became the Sun, and Śukra became Bṛhaspati; and whatever other gods were appointed (to offices), among these the foes of the gods were installed.
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VamP 48.15
पञ्चमस्य कलेरादौ द्वापरान्ते सुदारुणः । देवासुरो ऽभूत् संग्रामो यत्र शक्रो ऽप्यभूद् बलिः
pañcamasya kalerādau dvāparānte sudāruṇaḥ / devāsuro 'bhūt saṃgrāmo yatra śakro 'pyabhūd baliḥ
At the beginning of the fifth Kali, at the end of the Dvāpara, there was a most terrible battle of gods and demons, in which Bali became even Śakra.
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VamP 48.16
पातालाः सप्त तस्यास्न् वशे लोकत्रयं तथा । भूर्भुवःस्वरिति ख्यातं दशलोकाधिपो बलिः
pātālāḥ sapta tasyāsn vaśe lokatrayaṃ tathā / bhūrbhuvaḥsvariti khyātaṃ daśalokādhipo baliḥ
The seven Pātālas were in his power, and likewise the triple world known as Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svar: Bali was lord of the ten worlds.
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VamP 48.17
स्वर्गे स्वयं निवसति भुञ्जन् भोगान् सुदर्लभान् । तत्रोपासन्त गन्धर्वा विश्वावसुपुरोगमाः
svarge svayaṃ nivasati bhuñjan bhogān sudarlabhān / tatropāsanta gandharvā viśvāvasupurogamāḥ
He himself dwells in heaven, enjoying pleasures very hard to obtain; there the Gandharvas led by Viśvāvasu waited upon him.
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VamP 48.18
तिलोत्तमाद्याप्सरसो नृत्यन्ति सुरतापस । वादयन्ति च वाद्यानि यक्षविद्याधरादयः
tilottamādyāpsaraso nṛtyanti suratāpasa / vādayanti ca vādyāni yakṣavidyādharādayaḥ
The apsarases headed by Tilottamā dance, O ascetic among the gods, and Yakṣas, Vidyādharas and the rest play instruments.
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VamP 48.19
विविधानपि भोगांश्च भुञ्जन् दैत्येश्वरो बलि । सस्मार मनसा ब्रह्मन् प्रह्लादं स्वपितामहम्
vividhānapi bhogāṃśca bhuñjan daityeśvaro bali / sasmāra manasā brahman prahlādaṃ svapitāmaham
And while enjoying pleasures of many kinds, Bali the lord of the Daityas called to mind, O brahmin, his grandfather Prahlāda.
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VamP 48.20
संस्मृतो नप्तृणा चासौ महाभागवतो ऽसुरः । समभ्यागात् त्वरायुक्तः पातालात् स्वर्गमव्ययम्
saṃsmṛto naptṛṇā cāsau mahābhāgavato 'suraḥ / samabhyāgāt tvarāyuktaḥ pātālāt svargamavyayam
And being thus remembered by his grandson, that demon, the great devotee (of Viṣṇu), came in haste from Pātāla to imperishable heaven.
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VamP 48.21
तमागतं समीक्ष्यैव त्यक्त्वा सिंहासनं बलिः । कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा ववन्दे चरणावुभौ
tamāgataṃ samīkṣyaiva tyaktvā siṃhāsanaṃ baliḥ / kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā vavande caraṇāvubhau
As soon as he saw him arrived, Bali left his lion-throne, and with hands folded in salutation he reverenced both his feet.
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VamP 48.22
पादयोः पतितं वीरं प्रह्लादस्त्वरितो बलिम् । समुत्थाप्य परिष्यवज्य विवेश परमासने
pādayoḥ patitaṃ vīraṃ prahlādastvarito balim / samutthāpya pariṣyavajya viveśa paramāsane
Prahlāda quickly raised up the hero Bali, who had fallen at his feet, embraced him, and took the highest seat.
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VamP 48.23
लं बलिः प्राह भोस्तात त्वत्प्रसादात् सुरा मया । निर्जिताः शक्रराज्यं च हृतं वीर्यबलान्मया
laṃ baliḥ prāha bhostāta tvatprasādāt surā mayā / nirjitāḥ śakrarājyaṃ ca hṛtaṃ vīryabalānmayā
Then Bali said to him: "Sir, father, by your grace the gods have been conquered by me, and Śakra's kingdom has been taken by me by the strength of my valour.
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VamP 48.24
तदिदं तात मद्वीर्यविनिर्जितसुरोत्तमम् । त्रैलोक्यराज्यं भुञ्ज त्वं मयि भृत्ये पुरःस्थिते
tadidaṃ tāta madvīryavinirjitasurottamam / trailokyarājyaṃ bhuñja tvaṃ mayi bhṛtye puraḥsthite
So, father, do you enjoy this kingdom of the three worlds, in which the foremost gods have been conquered by my valour, with me standing before you as your servant.
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VamP 48.25
एतावता पुण्ययुतः स्यामहं तात यत् स्वयम् । त्वदङ्घ्रिपूजाभिरतस्त्वदुच्छिष्टान्नभोजनः
etāvatā puṇyayutaḥ syāmahaṃ tāta yat svayam / tvadaṅghripūjābhiratastvaducchiṣṭānnabhojanaḥ
By just this much, father, may I be endowed with merit: that I myself am devoted to the worship of your feet and eat the food left over by you.
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VamP 48.26
न सा पालयतो राज्यं धृतिर्भवति सत्तम । या धृतिर्गुरुशुश्रुषां कुर्वतो जायते विभो
na sā pālayato rājyaṃ dhṛtirbhavati sattama / yā dhṛtirguruśuśruṣāṃ kurvato jāyate vibho
That firmness does not come, O best of beings, to one who governs a kingdom, which comes, O mighty one, to one who performs service to his elders.
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VamP 48.27
ततस्तदुक्तं बलिना वाक्यं श्रुत्वा द्विजोत्तम । प्रह्लादः प्राह वचनं धर्मकामार्थसाधनम्
tatastaduktaṃ balinā vākyaṃ śrutvā dvijottama / prahlādaḥ prāha vacanaṃ dharmakāmārthasādhanam
Then, having heard that speech uttered by Bali, O best of the twice-born, Prahlāda spoke words that accomplish dharma, pleasure and gain.
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VamP 48.28
मया कृतं राज्यमकण्टकं पुरा प्रशासिता भूः सुहृदो ऽनुपूजिताः । दत्तं यथेष्टं जनिनास्तथात्मजाः स्थितो बले सम्प्रति योगसाधकः
mayā kṛtaṃ rājyamakaṇṭakaṃ purā praśāsitā bhūḥ suhṛdo 'nupūjitāḥ / dattaṃ yatheṣṭaṃ janināstathātmajāḥ sthito bale samprati yogasādhakaḥ
"Formerly I made the kingdom free of thorns; the earth was ruled, friends were duly honoured; gifts were given as desired to (those who came) and likewise to my sons; now, Bali, I stand as a practiser of yoga."
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VamP 48.29
गृहीतं पु६ विधिवन्मया भूयो ऽर्पितः तव । एवं भव गुरूणां त्वं सदा सुश्रूषणे रतः
gṛhītaṃ pu6 vidhivanmayā bhūyo 'rpitaḥ tava / evaṃ bhava gurūṇāṃ tvaṃ sadā suśrūṣaṇe rataḥ
"What was taken by me according to rule is again handed over to you. Be thus always devoted to the service of your elders."
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VamP 48.30
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं करे त्वादाय दक्षिणे । शाक्रे सिंहासने ब्रह्मन् बलिं तूर्णं न्यवेशयत्
ityevamuktvā vacanaṃ kare tvādāya dakṣiṇe / śākre siṃhāsane brahman baliṃ tūrṇaṃ nyaveśayat
Having spoken this word, and taking (him) by the right hand, O brahman, he quickly seated Bali on Śakra's lion-throne.
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VamP 48.31
सोपविष्टो महेन्द्रस्य सर्वरत्नमये शुभे । सिंहहासने दैत्यपतिः शुशुभे मघवानिव
sopaviṣṭo mahendrasya sarvaratnamaye śubhe / siṃhahāsane daityapatiḥ śuśubhe maghavāniva
Seated there on great Indra's splendid lion-throne made all of jewels, the lord of the Daityas shone like Maghavan (Indra) himself.
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VamP 48.32
तत्रोपविष्टश्चैवासौ कृताञ्जलिपुटो नतः । प्रह्लादं प्राह वचनं मेघगम्भीरया गिरा
tatropaviṣṭaścaivāsau kṛtāñjalipuṭo nataḥ / prahlādaṃ prāha vacanaṃ meghagambhīrayā girā
And seated there, with his palms joined and bowing, he spoke a word to Prahlāda in a voice deep as a cloud:
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VamP 48.33
यन्मया तात कर्तव्यं त्रैलोक्यं परिरक्षता । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेभ्यस्तदादिशतु मे भवान्
yanmayā tāta kartavyaṃ trailokyaṃ parirakṣatā / dharmārthakāmamokṣebhyastadādiśatu me bhavān
"Whatever is to be done by me, father, as I protect the three worlds, in respect of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa — let your honour instruct me in that."
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VamP 48.34
तद्वाक्यसम कालं च शुक्रः प्रह्लादमब्रवीत् । यद्युक्तं तन्महाबाहो वदस्वाद्योत्तरं वचः
tadvākyasama kālaṃ ca śukraḥ prahlādamabravīt / yadyuktaṃ tanmahābāho vadasvādyottaraṃ vacaḥ
And at the very moment of that speech Śukra said to Prahlāda: "Speak now, O mighty-armed one, the reply that is fitting."
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VamP 48.35
वचनं बलिशुक्राभ्यां श्रुत्वा भागवतो ऽसुरः । प्राह धर्मार्थसंयुक्तं प्रह्लादो वाक्यमुत्तमम्
vacanaṃ baliśukrābhyāṃ śrutvā bhāgavato 'suraḥ / prāha dharmārthasaṃyuktaṃ prahlādo vākyamuttamam
Having heard the words of Bali and Śukra, the asura devoted to the Lord, Prahlāda, spoke an excellent speech joined with dharma and artha:
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VamP 48.36
यदायत्यां क्षमं राजन् यद्धितं भुवनस्य च । अविरोधेन धर्मस्य अर्थस्योपार्जनं च यत्
yadāyatyāṃ kṣamaṃ rājan yaddhitaṃ bhuvanasya ca / avirodhena dharmasya arthasyopārjanaṃ ca yat
"Whatever is fit for the future, O king, and whatever is a benefit to the world, and whatever acquisition of wealth is without conflict with dharma,
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VamP 48.37
सर्वसत्त्वानुगमनं कामवर्गफलं च यत् । परत्रेह च यच्छ्रेयः पुत्र तत्कर्म आरच
sarvasattvānugamanaṃ kāmavargaphalaṃ ca yat / paratreha ca yacchreyaḥ putra tatkarma āraca
and what wins the favour of all beings, and what yields the fruits of the range of pleasure, and what is best both here and in the world beyond — that deed, my son, perform.
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VamP 48.38
यता श्लाघ्यं प्रयास्यद्य यथा कीर्तिर्भवेत्तव । यता नायशसो योगस्तथा कुरु महामते
yatā ślāghyaṃ prayāsyadya yathā kīrtirbhavettava / yatā nāyaśaso yogastathā kuru mahāmate
Act, O great-minded one, so that today you may attain what is praiseworthy, so that fame may be yours, so that there may be no contact with disrepute.
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VamP 48.39
एतदर्थ श्रियं दीप्तां काङ्क्षन्ते पुरुषोत्तमाः । येनैतानि गृहे ऽस्माकं निवसन्ति सुनिर्वृताः
etadartha śriyaṃ dīptāṃ kāṅkṣante puruṣottamāḥ / yenaitāni gṛhe 'smākaṃ nivasanti sunirvṛtāḥ
For this very purpose the best of men desire blazing prosperity: that by it these may dwell in our house fully content.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 48.40
कुलजो व्यसने मग्नः सखा चार्थबहिः कृतः । वृद्धो ज्ञातिर्गुणी विप्रः कीर्तीश्च यशसा सह
kulajo vyasane magnaḥ sakhā cārthabahiḥ kṛtaḥ / vṛddho jñātirguṇī vipraḥ kīrtīśca yaśasā saha
(namely:) one of good family sunk in distress, a friend left without means, an aged kinsman, a brahmin possessed of virtues, and renown together with fame —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 48.41
तस्माद् यथैते निवसन्ति पुत्र राज्यस्थितस्येह कुलोद्गताद्याः । तथा यत्स्वामलसत्त्वचेष्ट यथा यशस्वी भवितासि लोके
tasmād yathaite nivasanti putra rājyasthitasyeha kulodgatādyāḥ / tathā yatsvāmalasattvaceṣṭa yathā yaśasvī bhavitāsi loke
Therefore, my son, as these — those of good family and the rest — dwell here with you established in kingship, so act with pure and good conduct, so that you will become renowned in the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 48.45
४८।४४ स्वाध्याययज्ञनिरता दातारः शस्त्रजीविनः । क्षत्रियाः सन्तु दैत्येन्द्र प्रजापालनधर्मिणः
48.44 svādhyāyayajñaniratā dātāraḥ śastrajīvinaḥ / kṣatriyāḥ santu daityendra prajāpālanadharmiṇaḥ
Let the kṣatriyas, O lord of the Daityas, be devoted to their own recitation and to sacrifice, be givers, live by the sword, and have as their duty the protection of the subjects.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 48.46
यज्ञाध्ययनसंपन्ना दातारः कृषिकारिणः । पाशुपाल्यं प्रकुर्वन्तु वेश्या विपणिजीविनः
yajñādhyayanasaṃpannā dātāraḥ kṛṣikāriṇaḥ / pāśupālyaṃ prakurvantu veśyā vipaṇijīvinaḥ
Let those endowed with sacrifice and study, givers, practisers of agriculture, carry on the tending of cattle — the vaiśyas, who live by trade.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 48.47
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां सदा शुश्रुषणे रताः । शूद्राः सन्त्वसुरश्रेष्ठ तवाज्ञाकारिणः सदा
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṃ sadā śuśruṣaṇe ratāḥ / śūdrāḥ santvasuraśreṣṭha tavājñākāriṇaḥ sadā
Let the śūdras, O best of asuras, be always devoted to the service of brahmins, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, always doing your bidding.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 48.48
यदा वर्णाः स्वधर्मस्था भवन्ति दितिजेश्वर । धर्मवृद्धिस्तदा स्याद्वै धर्मवृद्धौ नृपोदयः
yadā varṇāḥ svadharmasthā bhavanti ditijeśvara / dharmavṛddhistadā syādvai dharmavṛddhau nṛpodayaḥ
When the classes abide in their own duties, O lord of Diti's sons, then there is increase of dharma; and with the increase of dharma comes the rise of the king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 48.49
तस्माद् वर्णाः स्वधर्मस्थास्त्वया कार्याः सदा बले । तद्वृद्धौ भवतो वृद्धिस्तद्वानौ हानिरुच्यते
tasmād varṇāḥ svadharmasthāstvayā kāryāḥ sadā bale / tadvṛddhau bhavato vṛddhistadvānau hānirucyate
Therefore, Bali, the classes must always be kept by you abiding in their own duties; with their increase there is your increase, and with their decline, decline is declared.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 48.50
इत्थं वचः श्राण्य महासुरेन्द्रो बलिं महात्मा स बभूव तूष्णीम् । ततो यदाज्ञापयसे करिष्ये इत्थं बलिः प्राह वचो महर्षे
itthaṃ vacaḥ śrāṇya mahāsurendro baliṃ mahātmā sa babhūva tūṣṇīm / tato yadājñāpayase kariṣye itthaṃ baliḥ prāha vaco maharṣe
Having thus made Bali hear his speech, the great-souled lord of the great asuras fell silent. Then "I shall do as you command" — such was the word Bali spoke, O great sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition