Shiva Purana

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तस्य पुत्रो बलिश्चासीन्महादानी शिवप्रियः ॥ येन वामनरूपाय हरयेऽदायि मेदिनी ॥ १४ ॥

His son was Bali who was a favourite of Śiva and a liberal donor. The earth was given by him to Viṣṇu who assumed the form of a dwarf.

english translation

tasya putro balizcAsInmahAdAnI zivapriyaH ॥ yena vAmanarUpAya haraye'dAyi medinI ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript