सर्गः २८
In which Viśvāmitra tells of dwarf Vāmana outstepping Bali, then brings Rāma to Siddhāśrama to guard his rite from demons
Rāma asks about forest — Viśvāmitra names Siddhāśrama as Vāmana home — Bali defeats gods and rules three worlds — Gods beg Viṣṇu to check sacrificer Bali — Viṣṇu takes dwarf birth and wins three strides — Viṣṇu restores triple world to Indra — Viśvāmitra claims hermitage and brings Rāma to kill demons — Sages honor guests, princes urge rite and keep vigil