Vāmanadeva—the Supreme Lord's fifth incarnation as a dwarf brāhmaṇa, to whom Bali Mahārāja surrendered everything; Trivikrama-a name for the Supreme Lord indicating His incarnation as the dwarf brāhmaṇa Vāmanadeva. Meaning literally "He who took three big steps," this name recalls the Lord's pastime of extending His foot through the coverings of the material universe and into the Causal Ocean.
Vamanadeva-the Supreme Lord's fifth incarnation as a dwarf brahmana, to whom Bali Maharaja surrendered everything; Trivikrama-a name for the Supreme Lord indicating His incarnation as the dwarf brahmana Vamanadeva. Meaning literally "He who took three big steps," this name recalls the Lord's pastime of extending His foot through the coverings of the material universe and into the Causal Ocean.
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