It is generally believed that God incarnated as Vamana in order to uproot the ego of Bali. This is not the truth. The incarnation had as its purpose the conferment of the boon of liberation. For, Bali had no inkling of ego in him. When Vamana asked for 'three feet of ground' from him, his Guru tried his best to prevent him from giving it to Vamana. "My dear fellow! This is no ordinary mendicant. He is God Narayana Himself. If you agree to give Him what He asks for, you are certain to be mined!" But, Emperor Bali replied, "Whoever it be, he has asked and giving what is asked is my duty. It is my great good fortune that God Narayana has come, with hands extended to receive a gift from me. I shall not listen to your teachings now. The hand that gives is on top of the hand that receives. This is indeed unique luck," he said. The three steps are the physical (Adhibhautika), the mental (Adhidaivika) and the spiritual (Adyathmika). The first two steps covered earth and sky and for the third, Emperor Bali's heart was the most appropriate gift! Since the heart was offered to God Narayana, his body sank into patala (the Nether Regions). The first two steps mean the identification with the body and the mind was eliminated. Bali had achieved the stage of total surrender. His heart, mind and intelligence were the Lord's.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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