| Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bāṇa was the oldest of the hundred sons fathered by the great saint Bali Mahārāja, who gave the whole earth in charity to Lord Hari when He appeared as Vāmanadeva. Bāṇāsura, born from Bali’s semen, became a great devotee of Lord Śiva. His behavior was always respectable, and he was generous, intelligent, truthful and firm in his vows. The beautiful city of Śoṇitapura was under his dominion. Because Lord Śiva had favored him, the very demigods waited on Bāṇāsura like menial servants. Once, when Śiva was dancing his tāṇḍava-nṛtya, Bāṇa especially satisfied the lord by playing a musical accompaniment with his one thousand arms. | | | Śukadeva Gosvāmī dijo: Bāṇa era el mayor de los cien hijos engendrados por el Gran Santo Bali Mahārāja, quien dio toda la Tierra en caridad al Señor Hari cuando apareció como Vāmanadeva. Bāṇāsura, nacido del semen de Bali, se convirtió en un gran devoto del Señor Śiva. Su comportamiento siempre era respetable, generoso, inteligente, sincero y firme en sus votos. La hermosa ciudad de Śoṇitapura estaba bajo su dominio. Debido a que el Señor Śiva lo favoreció, los mismos semidioses esperaban a Bāṇāsura como sirvientes serviles. Una vez, cuando Śiva bailaba su tāṇḍava-nṛtya, Bāṇa satisfizo especialmente al Señor al interpretar un acompañamiento musical con sus mil brazos. | |