Vamana (Sanskrit: वामन, lit.'Dwarf', IAST: Vāmana) also known as Trivikrama (lit. 'three steps'), Urukrama (lit. 'far-stepping'), Upendra (lit. 'Indra’s younger brother'), Dadhivamana (Sanskrit: दधिवामन, lit.'milk-dwarf', See more

Rigveda
Samhita
Roy states that the Rigvedic passages referring to Vishnu's three strides are obviously the nucleus, out of which the legend of the Dwarf was created. But the Rigveda, however, … See more

Mahabharata
Then that powerful king of wild beasts, Man-Lion [Narasimha], taking a leap in the air, instantly rent the … See more

After Indra (The king of the devas, the son of Kashyapa and Aditi) is defeated by the daitya called Bali, the king of the asuras, the great-great … See more

A. A. Macdonell states that the 'reason why Visnu took his three steps is a secondary trait. He thrice traversed the earthly spaces for … See more

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
These are the three worlds. The organ of speech is this World (The Earth), the mind is the sky, and the vital force is that World (Heaven). These are … See more

Agni Purana
(He) re-established the celestials in their original places and was praised by the celestials. Once in the battle between the celestials and the Demons, the celestials were defeated by (demon) Bali and other demons (and) were … See more