By three steps recovered the threefold heaven
'Padatrayam yacamanah pratyaditsus trivistapam' (SB 1.3.19).
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Vamana
वामन
Also known as वामनक · Vamanaka (the dwarf form)
Vamana is Vishnu's dwarf-brahmana avatara: begging three paces of land at Bali's sacrifice and, as Trivikrama, spanning the three worlds in those steps. SB 1.3.19: 'pancadasam vamanakam krtva' — the fifteenth avatara, 'begging three paces, intending to take back the threefold heaven'.
Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 1.3.19 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned oldid=369178)
Vamana — avatara of — Krishna
Fifteenth: the dwarf form: 'pancadasam vamanakam krtva' (SB 1.3.19). Evidence: EXPLICIT.
Vamana — begged three steps from — Bali (the asura king)
Vamana came to Bali's sacrifice and begged three paces of land: 'agad adhvaram Baleh padatrayam yacamanah' (SB 1.3.19). Evidence: EXPLICIT.
Vamana — recovered — Svarga (heaven)
By those steps He meant to take back the threefold heaven: 'pratyaditsus trivistapam' (SB 1.3.19). Evidence: EXPLICIT.