TIRUKKOILUR

This tiny figure approached Mahabali for a gift of three feet of earth. Renowned for gifting away anything and everything, the supplicant desired, he granted the request, through Sukrachari, his Kulaguru intervened and dissuaded; for, it was Sri Mahavishnu who came in the form of dwarf to harm him. The noble Mahabali set aside his plea, saying that if once a word given was given for ever and there was no going back on it, come what may. 

Lord Mahavishnu assuming His viratrupa measured the whole earth with one foot and the sky with the other foot. He than asked the King to account for the third foot, Mahabali showed anon his head and bowed very low. Vamana placed His foot on his head and pressed him to the nether world to rule there permanently thenceforward. 

Moreover, He magnanimously accepted to be his sentinel to guard him eternally, for having kept up his word, despite warning in advance. When the asram acquainted Mrikanda Maharshi with the apurva sobha and anatha sakti of Sri Mahavishnu, while measuring the universe with the gigantic size of His foot, he desired to feast his eyes with the Bhagawan's viratrupa.

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