Lord Vishnu tells Bali that while he was charitable and good to his subjects but he had become proud and arrogant and it was necessary to teach him a lesson. Bali is grateful to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. Dharti concludes Bali's story and introduces the next one of Lord Vishnu as Parasuram. It was a time for the supremacy of the Brahmas and the Ashrams were flourishing Kshastri kings started to resent the Ashrams.