# Bali Maharaja the surrendered king ![[images/all-catalogs/0036_SB-4-2-6.jpg]] *Bali Maharaja was a powerful demon king who surrendered everything to Lord Vamanadeva. Although born among the demons as the grandson of Prahlada Maharaja, he is counted among the twelve mahajanas for his exemplary surrender to the Lord.* ## Surrenders Everything to the Lord ![[sb/8/22/2]] ## Protected by the Lord ![[sb/5/24/27]] ## His Surrender Glorified ![[sb/8/20/11]] ## From the Scriptures - [[sb/8/15|SB 8.15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets]] — His conquest - [[sb/8/18|SB 8.18: Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation]] — Vamanadeva appears - [[sb/8/19|SB 8.19: Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja]] — The request for three paces - [[sb/8/20|SB 8.20: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe]] — His surrender - [[sb/8/22|SB 8.22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life]] — Complete surrender ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/Prahlada Maharaja the devotee|Prahlada Maharaja]] — His grandfather - [[wiki/articles/Great kings and maharajas|Great kings and maharajas]] — Overview of saintly kings - [[wiki/articles/The twelve Mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Bali as one of the twelve authorities ## From the Index - [[index/entries/bali-maharaja|Bali Maharaja]] — The surrendered demon king - [[index/entries/vamana-lord|Vamana, Lord]] — The dwarf incarnation - [[index/entries/surrender|Surrender]] — The example of Bali