Bali
Role: king of demons · First appears: Book I, Canto 31 · The Perfect Hermitage
In Book I, Canto 31, Bali, son of Virochan, won dominion over Indra and held empire over the three worlds. Vishṇu came to him in dwarf form and asked for three steps of land; after receiving the boon, he grew and measured the worlds, then hurled Bali to the nether world.
In Book I, Canto 47, Indra smote Bali until he died.
Relationship record
Life events
- Bali won dominion over Indra and held empire over the three worlds.(Book I, Canto 31 · The Perfect Hermitage)
- With: Indra
- “Bali of yore, Virochan’s son, Dominion over Indra won, And when with power his proud heart swelled, O’er the three worlds his empire held.”
- Vishṇu, in dwarf form, obtained three steps of land from Bali and then measured the worlds.(Book I, Canto 31 · The Perfect Hermitage)
- With: Vishṇu
- “Before Virochan’s son he came, Three steps of land his only claim. The boon obtained, in wondrous wise Lord Vishṇu’s form increased in size; Through all the worlds, tremendous, vast, God of the Triple Step, he passed.”
- Vishṇu hurled Bali to the nether world.(Book I, Canto 31 · The Perfect Hermitage)
- With: Vishṇu
- “Thus was the king of demons hurled By Vishṇu to the nether world,”
- Indra smote Bali until he died.(Book I, Canto 47 · Sumati)
- With: Indra
- “Who smote fierce Bali till he died,”
Book I, Canto 31 · The Perfect Hermitage
- enemies with Indra “Bali of yore, Virochan’s son, Dominion over Indra won,”
- enemies with Vishṇu “Thus was the king of demons hurled By Vishṇu to the nether world,”
- parent: Virochan “Bali of yore, Virochan’s son, Dominion over Indra won,”
- protégé: Vishṇu “Before Virochan’s son he came, Three steps of land his only claim. The boon obtained, in wondrous wise”
Book I, Canto 47 · Sumati
- enemies with Indra “Who smote fierce Bali till he died,”
Book II, Canto 14 · Ráma Summoned
- enemies with Indra “As Bali strove in vain to loose His limbs from Indra’s fatal noose.”
Book III, Canto 62 · Ráma’s Lament
- enemies with Vishṇu “As Vishṇu, Bali’s might subdued, His empire of the earth renewed.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.