Editing Vamana (section)

==== Second account and other details ====
{{blockquote|Then at the end of a thousand years Aditi gave birth to Vamana, [[Vishnu]], Acyuta, [[Hari]], the lord, who was the great lord of all the worlds, who had Srivatsa and [[Kaustubha]] on his chest, whose lustre was like that of the full moon, who was handsome, whose eyes were like lotuses, whose body was very short... who could be known by means of the [[Vedas]] and [[Vedangas]], who was marked with such signs as a girdle, a (piece of) deer-hide, and a staff. Seeing him of a great vigor, all deities led by [[Indra]]. along with great sages, praised and saluted him.|source=Padma Purana (translated by N.A. Deshpande, 1988), Part 9, Chapter 240 ('Visnu incarnates as Vamana'), Verses 1-5a|author=|title=}}

The second account, narrated by Mahadeva (i.e. [[Shiva]]), is much shorter and more typical in nature. In this, Vamana is implored by the devas to visit the sacrifice of Bali to request the three worlds from him. Vamana, this time alone without Indra, is greeted and worshipped by Bali, explains the merit of donating land, and requests three steps, which is granted despite the protests of [[Shukra|Sukra]]. Vamana then 'abandoned his dwarfish form... extending up to fifty [[crore]]s (of [[yojana]]s) he seized the earth along with the seas and mountains, along with the oceans, islands, devas, demons and human beings'. As [[Vishnu]] places his second and third steps, creating the sacred [[Ganges]] in the process, [[Mahabali|Bali]] is granted the ability to see his universal '[[Janardana]]-form' (similar to that witnessed by [[Arjuna|Arjun]] in the [[Bhagavad Gita]]). Other details include:

* The 'three objects' (Trivarga) of worldly existence specified by Baskali (i.e. Bali) are [[Dharma]], [[Artha]], and [[Kama]] (Part 1: 30.94)
* 'Vamana' is listed as one of the hundred names of Vishnu (Part 3: 87.10-24)
* Vamana 'removed, with the auspicious glances, the sin of [[Mahabali|Bali]]... lord Vamana, shining in the group of [[Brahmin|Brahmanas]] at the [[Pravargya|head of the sacrifice]], adorned with Brahmanic glory (Part 4: 98.52-78)
*Vamana should be worshipped - amongst other devas - during [[Amalaka Ekadashi|Amalaki Ekadasi]] (Part 7: 45.49-52)
*In the Hymn called 'Apamarjana', Vamana is assigned to 'the roots of the ears' (Part 7: 78.16.29)
*The 'round and small' [[salagrama]] stone is called 'Vamana' (Part 8: 120.51b-73)
*[[Vishnu]] as Vamana is stated to dwell in Holy places called [[Kanyakubja]] and Vamana[[Tirtha (Hinduism)|tirtha]] (Part 8: 133.2-12 and 160)
*Reference is made to a sage called Vamana who, amongst others, served [[Shiva]] due to the grace of [[Ganesha]] (Part 8: 138.1-15)
*Vamana is listed in the Dashavatara, the ten principle incarnations of [[Vishnu]] (Part 7: 66.44-54, 71.23-29, and Part 9: 229.40-44)