Sage Kasyapa had a wife Dhanu.
They had a son named Dundhu.
Dundhu was granted the boon of remaining Deathless by Indra, who was happy with Dundhu’s penance.
Dhundhu attacked Indra to capture Indra Loka and Indra, along with the Devas ,rushed to Brahma Loka, the Abode of Brahma.
On being advised that he needed the help of Sukracharya, the Asura Guru, Dundhu obtained Sukracharya’s help.
Sukracharya advised Dhundu to perform 100 Aswamedha Yagas.
Dhundhu started performing the Yaga.
Scared Devas, catching the whiff of the Homa Smoke, rushed to Vishnu seeking refuge in Him.
Vishnu in took the form of Vamana (Midget) and pretended to commit suicide near the place where the Yaga was being conducted.
The Brahmins who were conducting the Yaga, saved the Brahmin boy Vamana and asked him the reason for his attempted suicide.
Vamana(Vishnu) told them that he was the second son of Prabasa.
After the death of Prabasa, Vamana added that his brother Nethrabasa refused to give him his share of the property saying that Midgets,Physically disabled and Eunuchs were not entitled to property Rights.
So , Vamana said that he wanted to commit suicide.
The Brahmins requested Dhundu to provide help to Vamana.
Dhundu informed Vamana that he would give whatever Vamana wanted.
Vamana replied that he was not greedy and wanted only land equivalent to his three steps.
Dhundu agreed.
Vamana grew in size, measured the Earthh with one step, Heavens by the second.
Angered that he did not have a place to place his third step, he fell on Dhundu .
Unable to bear Vamana’s weight, Dhundu fell on the ground and Vishnu buried him in the sand and built a Grave.
This, Vamana Purana , declares is the First Vamana Avatara.
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