Bala

Bala, “strength”

Bala is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Bala (Daitya): the son of Diti and Kaśyapa, born to defeat Indra; Indra killed him during sandhyā. Padma Purāṇa, Bhūmi Khaṇḍa, Chapters 23–24; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 47; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 270

Devatās

• Balarāma: Bala, one of the three names given to Balarāma: the greatest among the strong. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, 10th Skandha, Chapters 1–2, 8–18, 34, 44–45; Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 12, 15, 23, 49, 63, 77, 115, 177, 183, 273, 275, 284, 360; Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, Śrī Kṛshṇa Janana Khaṇḍa, Chapters 12, 14