# Bali Mahārāja > [!summary] > *Bali Mahārāja was a powerful demon king who surrendered everything to Lord Vāmanadeva. Although born among the demons as the grandson of Prahlāda Mahārāja, he is counted among the twelve mahājanas for his exemplary surrender to the Lord. When Vāmanadeva asked for three paces of land, Bali agreed despite his guru Śukrācārya's warning, knowing the Lord's true identity. With just three steps, the Lord covered the entire universe, and Bali surrendered everything — his kingdom, his body, and his very self. For this complete dedication (ātma-nivedanam), he attained the Lord's eternal protection and a special planet where the Lord personally serves him.* ![[images/all-catalogs/0036_SB-4-2-6.jpg]] ## Surrenders Everything to the Lord ![[sb/8/22/2]] ## Protected by the Lord ![[sb/5/24/27#translation]] ## 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|Prahlāda Mahārāja]] — His grandfather - [[wiki/articles/the-twelve-mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Bali as one of the twelve authorities - [[wiki/articles/surrender-to-the-lord|Surrender to the Lord]] — His perfect example - [[wiki/articles/janaka-maharaja|Janaka Mahārāja]] — Another mahājana king ## From the Index - [[index/entries/bali-maharaja|Bali Mahārāja]] — The surrendered demon king - [[index/entries/vamana-lord|Vamana, Lord]] — The dwarf incarnation - [[index/entries/surrender|Surrender]] — The example of Bali