Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.1586

c4.1586

In course of time the Asuras and their countries began to be weakened. Seeing the approach of destruction emperor Bali became thoughtful. He approached Prahlāda to learn the reason. Prahlāda told Bali thus: "Lord Viṣṇu is now staying in the womb of Aditi for his incarnation as Vāmana. That is why the country and the Asuras are subjected to destruction. Hearing this Mahābali said: "Our Rākṣasas are more powerful than that Viṣṇu." Hearing these haughty words of Bali, Prahlāda got angry and cursed Bali "Let your country be destroyed." Bali requested Prahlāda to pardon him. Prahlāda advised Bali "You will get salvation only by relying on Viṣṇu". (Vāmana Purāṇa 77).