> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 8
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 8: 'Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations'

> > Bali Mahârâja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

> > ******

> > TEXT 1-2

> > srî-râjovâca

> > baleh pada-trayam bhûmeh

> > kasmâd dharir ayâcata

> > bhûtesvarah krpana-val

> > labdhârtho 'pi babandha tam

> > etad veditum icchâmo

> > mahat kautûhalam hi nah

> > yâcnesvarasya pûrnasya

> > bandhanam câpy anâgasah

> > srî-râjâ uvâca--the King said; baleh--of Bali Mahârâja; pada-trayam--three steps; bhûmeh--of land; kasmât--why; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead (in the form of Vâmana); ayâcata--begged; bhûtva-îsvarah--the proprietor of all the universe; krpana-vat--like a poor man; labdha-arthah--He got the gift; api--although; babandha--arrested; tam--him (Bali);

> > etat--all this; veditum--to understand; icchâmah--we desire; mahat--very great; kautûhalam--eagerness; hi--indeed; nah--our; yâcnâ--begging; îsvarasya--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pûrnasya--who is full in everything; bandhanam--arresting; ca--also; api--although; anâgasah--of he who was faultless.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maharaja Pariksit inquired: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the proprietor of everything. Why did He beg three paces of land from Bali Maharaja like a poor man, and when He got the gift for which He had begged, why did He nonetheless arrest Bali Maharaja? I am very much anxious to know the mystery of these contradictions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > parâjita-srîr asubhis ca hâpito

> > hîndrena râjan bhrgubhih sa jîvitah

> > sarvâtmanâ tân abhajad bhrgûn balih

> > sisyo mahâtmârtha-nivedanena

> > srî-sukah uvâca--Srî Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; parâjita--being defeated; srîh--opulences; asubhih ca--of life also; hâpitah--deprived; hi--indeed; indrena--by King Indra; râjan--O King; bhrgubhih--by the descendants of Bhrgu Muni; sah--he (Bali Mahârâja); jîvitah--brought back to life; sarva-âtmanâ--in full submission; tân--them; abhajat--worshiped; bhrgûn--the descendants of Bhrgu Muni; balih--Mahârâja Bali; sisyah--a disciple; mahâtmâ--the great soul; artha-nivedanena--by giving them everything.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, when Bali Maharaja lost all his opulence and died in the fight, Sukracarya, a descendant of Bhrgu Muni, brought him back to life. Because of this, the great soul Bali Maharaja became a disciple of Sukracarya and began to serve him with great faith, offering everything he had.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > tam brâhmanâ bhrgavah prîyamânâ

> > ayâjayan visvajitâ tri-nâkam

> > jigîsamânam vidhinâbhisicya

> > mahâbhisekena mahânubhâvâh

> > tam--upon him (Bali Mahârâja); brâhmanâh--all the brâhmanas; bhrgavah--the descendants of Bhrgu Muni; prîyamânâh--being very pleased; ayâjayan--engaged him in performing a sacrifice; visvajitâ--known as Visvajit; tri-nâkam--the heavenly planets; jigîsamânam--desiring to conquer; vidhinâ--according to regulative principles; abhisicya--after purifying; mahâ-abhisekena--by bathing him in a great abhiseka ceremony; mahâ-anubhâvâh--the exalted brâhmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The brahmana descendants of Bhrgu Muni were very pleased with Bali Maharaja, who desired to conquer the kingdom of Indra. Therefore, after purifying him and properly bathing him according to regulative principles, they engaged him in performing the yajna known as Visvajit.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > tato rathah kâncana-patta-naddho

> > hayâs ca haryasva-turanga-varnâh

> > dhvajas ca simhena virâjamâno

> > hutâsanâd âsa havirbhir istât

> > tatah--thereafter; rathah--a chariot; kâncana--with gold; patta--and silk garments; naddhah--wrapped; hayâh ca--horses also; haryasva-turanga-varnâh--exactly of the same color as the horses of Indra (yellow); dhvajah ca--a flag also; simhena--with the mark of a lion; virâjamânah--existing; huta-asanât--from the blazing fire; âsa--there was; havirbhih--by offerings of clarified butter; istât--worshiped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When ghee [clarified butter] was offered in the fire of sacrifice, there appeared from the fire a celestial chariot covered with gold and silk. There also appeared yellow horses like those of Indra, and a flag marked with a lion.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > dhanus ca divyam puratopanaddham

> > tûnâv ariktau kavacam ca divyam

> > pitâmahas tasya dadau ca mâlâm

> > amlâna-puspâm jalajam ca sukrah

> > dhanuh--a bow; ca--also; divyam--uncommon; purata-upanaddham--covered with gold; tûnau--two quivers; ariktau--infallible; kavacam ca--and armor; divyam--celestial; pitâmahah tasya--his grandfather, namely Prahlâda Mahârâja; dadau--gave; ca--and; mâlâm--a garland; amlâna-puspâm--made of flowers that do not fade away; jala jam--a conchshell (which is born in water); ca--as well as; sukrah--Sukrâcârya.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A gilded bow, two quivers of infallible arrows, and celestial armor also appeared. Bali Maharaja's grandfather Prahlada Maharaja offered Bali a garland of flowers that would never fade, and Sukracarya gave him a conchshell.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > evam sa viprârjita-yodhanârthas

> > taih kalpita-svastyayano 'tha viprân

> > pradaksinî-krtya krta-pranâmah

> > prahrâdam âmantrya namas-cakâra

> > evam--in this way; sah--he (Bali Mahârâja); vipra-arjita--gained by the grace of the brâhmanas; yodhana-arthah--possessing equipment for fighting; taih--by them (the brâhmanas); kalpita--advice; svastyayanah--ritualistic performance; atha--as; viprân--all the brâhmanas (Sukrâcârya and others); pradaksinî-krtya--circumambulating; krta-pranâmah--offered his respectful obeisances; prahrâdam--unto Prahlâda Mahârâja; âmantrya--addressing; namah-cakâra--offered him obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Maharaja Bali had thus performed the special ritualistic ceremony advised by the brahmanas and had received, by their grace, the equipment for fighting, he circumambulated the brahmanas and offered them obeisances. He also saluted Prahlada Maharaja and offered obeisances to him.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 8-9

> > athâruhya ratham divyam

> > bhrgu-dattam mahârathah

> > susrag-dharo 'tha sannahya

> > dhanvî khadgî dhrtesudhih

> > hemângada-lasad-bâhuh

> > sphuran-makara-kundalah

> > rarâja ratham ârûdho

> > dhisnya-stha iva havyavât

> > atha--thereupon; âruhya--getting on; ratham--the chariot; divyam--celestial; bhrgu-dattam--given by Sukrâcârya; mahâ-rathah--Bali Mahârâja, the great charioteer; su-srak-dharah--decorated with a nice garland; atha--thus; sannahya--covering his body with armor; dhanvî--equipped with a bow; khadgî--taking a sword; dhrta-isudhih--taking a quiver of arrows;

> > hema-angada-lasat-bâhuh--decorated with golden bangles on his arms; sphurat-makara-kundalah--decorated with brilliant earrings resembling sapphires; rarâja--was illuminating; ratham ârûdhah--getting on the chariot; dhisnya-sthah--situated on the altar of sacrifice; iva--like; havya-vât--worshipable fire.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, after getting on the chariot given by Sukracarya, Bali Maharaja, decorated with a nice garland, put protective armor on his body, equipped himself with a bow, and took up a sword and a quiver of arrows. When he sat down on the seat of the chariot, his arms decorated with golden bangles and his ears with sapphire earrings, he shone like a worshipable fire.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10-11

> > tulyaisvarya-bala-srîbhih

> > sva-yûthair daitya-yûthapaih

> > pibadbhir iva kham drgbhir

> > dahadbhih paridhîn iva

> > vrto vikarsan mahatîm

> > âsurîm dhvajinîm vibhuh

> > yayâv indra-purîm svrddhâm

> > kampayann iva rodasî

> > tulya-aisvarya--equal in opulence; bala--strength; srîbhih--and in beauty; sva-yûthaih--by his own men; daitya-yûtha-paih--and by the chiefs of the demons; pibadbhih--drinking; iva--as if; kham--the sky; drgbhih--with the sight; dahadbhih--burning; paridhîn--all directions; iva--as if;

> > vrtah--surrounded; vikarsan--attracting; mahatîm--very great; âsurîm--demoniac; dhvajinîm--soldiers; vibhuh--most powerful; yayau--went; indra-purîm--to the capital of King Indra; surddhâm--very opulent; kampayan--causing to tremble; iva--as if; rodasî--the complete surface of the world.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When he assembled with his own soldiers and the demon chiefs, who were equal to him in strength, opulence and beauty, they appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision. After thus gathering the demoniac soldiers, Bali Maharaja departed for the opulent capital of Indra. Indeed, he seemed to make the entire surface of the world tremble.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > ramyâm upavanodyânaih

> > srîmadbhir nandanâdibhih

> > kûjad-vihanga-mithunair

> > gâyan-matta-madhuvrataih

> > pravâla-phala-pusporu-

> > bhâra-sâkhâmara-drumaih

> > ramyâm--very pleasing; upavana--with orchards; udyânaih--and gardens; srîmadbhih--very beautiful to see; nandana-âdibhih--such as Nandana; kûjat--chirping; vihanga--birds; mithunaih--with pairs; gâyat--singing; matta--mad; madhu-vrataih--with bees; pravâla--of leaves; phala-puspa--fruits and flowers; uru--very great; bhâra--bearing the weight; sâkhâ--whose branches; amara-drumaih--with eternal trees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Indra's city was full of pleasing orchards and gardens, such as the Nandana garden. Because of the weight of the flowers, leaves and fruit, the branches of the eternally existing trees were bending down. The gardens were visited by pairs of chirping birds and singing bees. The entire atmosphere was celestial.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > hamsa-sârasa-cakrâhva-

> > kârandava-kulâkulâh

> > nalinyo yatra krîdanti

> > pramadâh sura-sevitâh

> > hamsa--of swans; sârasa--cranes; cakrâhva--birds known as cakravâkas; kârandava--and water fowl; kula--by groups; âkulâh--congested; nalinyah--lotus flowers; yatra--where; krîdanti--enjoyed sporting; pramadâh--beautiful women; sura-sevitâh--protected by the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Beautiful women protected by the demigods sported in the gardens, which had lotus ponds full of swans, cranes, cakravakas and ducks.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > âkâsa-gangayâ devyâ

> > vrtâm parikha-bhûtayâ

> > prâkârenâgni-varnena

> > sâttâlenonnatena ca

> > âkâsa-gangayâ--by Ganges water known as Âkâsa-gangâ; devyâ--the always-worshipable goddess; vrtâm--surrounded; parikha-bhûtayâ--as a trench; prâkârena--by ramparts; agni-varnena--resembling fire; sa-attâlena--with places for fighting; unnatena--very high; ca--and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city was surrounded by trenches full of Ganges water, known as Akasa-ganga, and by a high wall, which was the color of fire. Upon this wall were parapets for fighting.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > rukma-patta-kapâtais ca

> > dvâraih sphatika-gopuraih

> > justâm vibhakta-prapathâm

> > visvakarma-vinirmitâm

> > rukma-patta--possessing plates made of gold; kapâtaih--the doors of which; ca--and; dvâraih--with entrances; sphatika-gopuraih--with gates made of excellent marble; justâm--linked; vibhakta-prapathâm--with many different public roads; visvakarma-vinirmitâm--constructed by Visvakarmâ, the heavenly architect.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The doors were made of solid gold plates, and the gates were of excellent marble. These were linked by various public roads. The entire city had been constructed by Visvakarma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > sabhâ-catvara-rathyâdhyâm

> > vimânair nyârbudair yutâm

> > srngâtakair manimayair

> > vajra-vidruma-vedibhih

> > sabhâ--with assembly houses; catvara--courtyards; rathya--and public roads; âdhyâm--opulent; vimânaih--by airplanes; nyârbudaih--not less than ten crores (one hundred million); yutâm--endowed; srnga-âtakaih--with crossroads; mani-mayaih--made of pearls; vajra--made of diamonds; vidruma--and coral; vedibhih--with places to sit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city was full of courtyards, wide roads, assembly houses, and not less than one hundred million airplanes. The crossroads were made of pearl, and there were sitting places made of diamond and coral.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > yatra nitya-vayo-rûpâh

> > syâmâ viraja-vâsasah

> > bhrâjante rûpavan-nâryo

> > hy arcirbhir iva vahnayah

> > yatra--in that city; nitya-vayah-rûpâh--who were ever beautiful and young; syâmâh--possessing the quality of syâmâ ; viraja-vâsasah--always dressed with clean garments; bhrâjante--glitter; rûpa-vat--well decorated; nâryah--women; hi--certainly; arcirbhih--with many flames; iva--like; vahnayah--fires.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Everlastingly beautiful and youthful women, who were dressed with clean garments, glittered in the city like fires with flames. They all possessed the quality of syama.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > sura-strî-kesa-vibhrasta-

> > nava-saugandhika-srajâm

> > yatrâmodam upâdâya

> > mârga âvâti mârutah

> > sura-strî--of the women of the demigods; kesa--from the hair; vibhrasta--fallen; nava-saugandhika--made of fresh, fragrant flowers; srajâm--of the flower garlands; yatra--wherein; âmodam--the fragrance; upâdâya--carrying; mârge--on the roads; âvâti--blows; mârutah--the breeze.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The breezes blowing in the streets of the city bore the fragrance of the flowers falling from the hair of the women of the demigods.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > hema-jâlâksa-nirgacchad-

> > dhûmenâguru-gandhinâ

> > pândurena praticchanna-

> > mârge yânti sura-priyâh

> > hema-jâla-aksa--from dainty little windows made of networks of gold; nirgacchat--emanating; dhûmena--by smoke; aguru-gandhinâ--fragrant due to burning incense known as aguru; pândurena--very white; praticchanna--covered; mârge--on the street; yânti--pass; sura-priyâh--beautiful public women known as Apsarâs, celestial girls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Apsaras passed on the streets, which were covered with the white, fragrant smoke of aguru incense emanating from windows with golden filigree.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > muktâ-vitânair mani-hema-ketubhir

> > nânâ-patâkâ-valabhîbhir âvrtâm

> > sikhandi-pârâvata-bhrnga-nâditâm

> > vaimânika-strî-kala-gîta-mangalâm

> > muktâ-vitânaih--by canopies decorated with pearls; mani-hema-ketubhih--with flags made with pearls and gold; nânâ-patâkâ--possessing various kinds of flags; valabhîbhih--with the domes of the palaces; âvrtâm--covered; sikhandi--of birds like peacocks; pârâvata--pigeons; bhrnga--bees; nâditâm--vibrated by the respective sounds; vaimânika--getting on airplanes; strî--of women; kala-gîta--from the choral singing; mangalâm--full of auspiciousness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city was shaded by canopies decorated with pearls, and the domes of the palaces had flags of pearl and gold. The city always resounded with the vibrations of peacocks, pigeons and bees, and above the city flew airplanes full of beautiful women who constantly chanted auspicious songs that were very pleasing to the ear.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > mrdanga-sankhânaka-dundubhi-svanaih

> > satâla-vînâ-murajesta-venubhih

> > nrtyaih savâdyair upadeva-gîtakair

> > manoramâm sva-prabhayâ jita-prabhâm

> > mrdanga--of drums; sankha--conchshells; ânaka-dundubhi--and kettledrums; svanaih--by the sounds; sa-tâla--in perfect tune; vînâ--a stringed instrument; muraja--a kind of drum; ista-venubhih--accompanied by the very nice sound of the flute; nrtyaih--with dancing; sa-vâdyaih--with concert instruments; upadeva-gîtakaih--with singing by the secondary demigods like the Gandharvas; manoramâm--beautiful and pleasing; sva-prabhayâ--by its own brilliance; jita-prabhâm--the personification of beauty was conquered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city was filled with the sounds of mrdangas, conchshells, kettledrums, flutes and well-tuned stringed instruments all playing in concert. There was constant dancing and the Gandharvas sang. The combined beauty of Indrapuri defeated beauty personified.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > yâm na vrajanty adharmisthâh

> > khalâ bhûta-druhah sathâh

> > mâninah kâmino lubdhâ

> > ebhir hînâ vrajanti yat

> > yâm--in the streets of the city; na--not; vrajanti--pass; adharmisthâh--irreligious persons; khalâh--envious persons; bhûta-druhah--persons violent toward other living entities; sathâh--cheaters; mâninah--falsely prestigious; kâminah--lusty; lubdhâh--greedy; ebhih--these; hînâh--completely devoid of; vrajanti--walk; yat--on the street.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No one who was sinful, envious, violent toward other living entities, cunning, falsely proud, lusty or greedy could enter that city. The people who lived there were all devoid of these faults.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > tâm deva-dhânîm sa varûthinî-patir

> > bahih samantâd rurudhe prtanyayâ

> > âcârya-dattam jalajam mahâ-svanam

> > dadhmau prayunjan bhayam indra-yositâm

> > tâm--that; deva-dhânîm--place where Indra lived; sah--he (Bali Mahârâja); varûthinî-patih--the commander of the soldiers; bahih--outside; samantât--in all directions; rurudhe--attacked; prtanyayâ--by soldiers; âcârya-dattam--given by Sukrâcârya; jala-jam--the conchshell; mahâ-svanam--a loud sound; dadhmau--resounded; prayunjan--creating; bhayam--fear; indra-yositâm--of all the ladies protected by Indra.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bali Maharaja, who was the commander of numberless soldiers, gathered his soldiers outside this abode of Indra and attacked it from all directions. He sounded the conchshell given him by his spiritual master, Sukracarya, thus creating a fearful situation for the women protected by Indra.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > maghavâms tam abhipretya

> > baleh paramam udyamam

> > sarva-deva-ganopeto

> > gurum etad uvâca ha

> > maghavân--Indra; tam--the situation; abhipretya--understanding; baleh--of Bali Mahârâja; paramam udyamam--great enthusiasm; sarva-deva-gana--by all the demigods; upetah--accompanied; gurum--unto the spiritual master; etat--the following words; uvâca--said; ha--indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Bali Maharaja's indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Brhaspati, and spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > bhagavann udyamo bhûyân

> > baler nah pûrva-vairinah

> > avisahyam imam manye

> > kenâsit tejasorjitah

> > bhagavan--O my lord; udyamah--enthusiasm; bhûyân--great; baleh--of Bali Mahârâja; nah--our; pûrva-vairinah--past enemy; avisahyam--unbearable; imam--this; manye--I think; kena--by whom; âsît--got; tejasâ--prowess; ûrjitah--achieved.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My lord, our old enemy Bali Maharaja now has new enthusiasm, and he has obtained such astonishing power that we think that perhaps we cannot resist his prowess.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > nainam kascit kuto vâpi

> > prativyodhum adhîsvarah

> > pibann iva mukhenedam

> > lihann iva diso dasa

> > dahann iva diso drgbhih

> > samvartâgnir ivotthitah

> > na--not; enam--this arrangement; kascit--anyone; kutah--from anywhere; vâ api--either; prativyodhum--to counteract; adhîsvarah--capable; piban iva--as if drinking; mukhena--by the mouth; idam--this (world); lihan iva--as if licking up; disah dasa--all ten directions; dahan iva--as if burning; disah--all directions; drgbhih--by his vision; samvarta-agnih--the fire known as samvarta; iva--like; utthitah--now arisen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No one anywhere can counteract this military arrangement of Bali's. It now appears that Bali is trying to drink up the entire universe with his mouth, lick up the ten directions with his tongue, and raise fire in every direction with his eyes. Indeed, he has arisen like the annihilating fire known as samvartaka.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > brûhi kâranam etasya

> > durdharsatvasya mad-ripoh

> > ojah saho balam tejo

> > yata etat samudyamah

> > brûhi--kindly inform us; kâranam--the cause; etasya--of all this; durdharsatvasya--of the formidableness; mat-ripoh--of my enemy; ojah--prowess; sahah--energy; balam--strength; tejah--influence; yatah--wherefrom; etat--all this; samudyamah--endeavor.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kindly inform me. What is the cause for Bali Maharaja's strength, endeavor, influence and victory? How has he become so enthusiastic?

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > srî-gurur uvâca

> > jânâmi maghavan chatror

> > unnater asya kâranam

> > sisyâyopabhrtam tejo

> > bhrgubhir brahma-vâdibhih

> > srî-guruh uvâca--Brhaspati said; jânâmi--I know; maghavan--O Indra; satroh--of the enemy; unnateh--of the elevation; asya--of him; kâranam--the cause; sisyâya--unto the disciple; upabhrtam--endowed; tejah--power; bhrgubhih--by the descendants of Bhrgu; brahma-vâdibhih--all-powerful brâhmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Brhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, said: O Indra, I know the cause for your enemy's becoming so powerful. The brahmana descendants of Bhrgu Muni, being pleased by Bali Maharaja, their disciple, endowed him with such extraordinary power.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > ojasvinam balim jetum

> > na samartho 'sti kascana

> > bhavad-vidho bhavân vâpi

> > varjayitvesvaram harim

> > vijesyati na ko 'py enam

> > brahma-tejah-samedhitam

> > nâsya saktah purah sthâtum

> > krtântasya yathâ janâh

> > ojasvinam--so powerful; balim--Bali Mahârâja; jetum--to conquer; na--not; samarthah--able; asti--is; kascana--anyone; bhavat-vidhah--like you; bhavân--you yourself; vâ api--either; varjayitvâ--excepting; îsvaram--the supreme controller; harim--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vijesyati--will conquer; na--not; kah api--anyone; enam--him (Bali Mahârâja); brahma-tejah-samedhitam--now empowered with brahma-tejas, extraordinary spiritual power; na--not; asya--of him; saktah--is able; purah--in front; sthâtum--to stay; krta-antasya--of Yamarâja; yathâ--as; janâh--people.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Neither you nor your men can conquer the most powerful Bali. Indeed, no one but the Supreme Personality of Godhead can conquer him, for he is now equipped with the supreme spiritual power [brahma-tejas]. As no one can stand before Yamaraja, no one can now stand before Bali Maharaja.

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> > TEXT 30

> > tasmân nilayam utsrjya

> > yûyam sarve tri-vistapam

> > yâta kâlam pratîksanto

> > yatah satror viparyayah

> > tasmât--therefore; nilayam--not visible; utsrjya--giving up; yûyam--you; sarve--all; tri-vistapam--the heavenly kingdom; yâta--go somewhere else; kâlam--time; pratîksantah--waiting for; yatah--whereof; satroh--of your enemy; viparyayah--the reverse condition arrives.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, waiting until the situation of your enemies is reversed, you should all leave this heavenly planet and go elsewhere, where you will not be seen.

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> > TEXT 31

> > esa vipra-balodarkah

> > sampraty ûrjita-vikramah

> > tesâm evâpamânena

> > sânubandho vinanksyati

> > esah--this (Bali Mahârâja); vipra-bala-udarkah--flourishing because of the brahminical power invested in him; samprati--at the present moment; ûrjita-vikramah--extremely powerful; tesâm--of the same brâhmanas; eva--indeed; apamânena--by insult; sa-anubandhah--with friends and assistants; vinanksyati--will be vanquished.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bali Maharaja has now become extremely powerful because of the benedictions given him by the brahmanas, but when he later insults the brahmanas, he will be vanquished, along with his friends and assistants.

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> > TEXT 32

> > evam sumantritârthâs te

> > gurunârthânudarsinâ

> > hitvâ tri-vistapam jagmur

> > gîrvânâh kâma-rûpinah

> > evam--thus; su-mantrita--being well advised; arthâh--about duties; te--they (the demigods); gurunâ--by their spiritual master; artha-anudarsinâ--whose instructions were quite befitting; hitvâ--giving up; tri-vistapam--the heavenly kingdom; jagmuh--went; gîrvânâh--the demigods; kâma-rûpinah--who could assume any form they liked.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami continued: The demigods, being thus advised by Brhaspati for their benefit, immediately accepted his words. Assuming forms according to their desire, they left the heavenly kingdom and scattered, without being observed by the demons.

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> > TEXT 33

> > devesv atha nilînesu

> > balir vairocanah purîm

> > deva-dhânîm adhisthâya

> > vasam ninye jagat-trayam

> > devesu--all the demigods; atha--in this way; nilînesu--when they disappeared; balih--Bali Mahârâja; vairocanah--the son of Virocana; purîm--the heavenly kingdom; deva-dhânîm--the residence of the demigods; adhisthâya--taking possession of; vasam--under control; ninye--brought; jagat-trayam--the three worlds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the demigods had disappeared, Bali Maharaja, the son of Virocana, entered the heavenly kingdom, and from there he brought the three worlds under his control.

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> > TEXT 34

> > tam visva-jayinam sisyam

> > bhrgavah sisya-vatsalâh

> > satena hayamedhânâm

> > anuvratam ayâjayan

> > tam--unto him (Bali Mahârâja); visva-jayinam--the conqueror of the entire universe; sisyam--because of his being a disciple; bhrgavah--the brâhmanas, descendants of Bhrgu like Sukrâcârya; sisya-vatsalâh--being very pleased with the disciple; satena--by one hundred; haya-medhânâm--sacrifices known as asvamedha; anuvratam--following the instruction of the brâhmanas; ayâjayan--caused to execute.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The brahmana descendants of Bhrgu, being very pleased with their disciple, who had conquered the entire universe, now engaged him in performing one hundred asvamedha sacrifices.

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> > TEXT 35

> > tatas tad-anubhâvena

> > bhuvana-traya-visrutâm

> > kîrtim diksu-vitanvânah

> > sa reja udurâd iva

> > tatah--thereafter; tat-anubhâvena--because of performing such great sacrifices; bhuvana-traya--throughout the three worlds; visrutâm--celebrated; kîrtim--reputation; diksu--in all directions; vitanvânah--spreading; sah--he (Bali Mahârâja); reje--became effulgent; udurât--the moon; iva--like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Bali Maharaja performed these sacrifices, he gained a great reputation in all directions, throughout the three worlds. Thus he shone in his position, like the brilliant moon in the sky.

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> > TEXT 36

> > bubhuje ca sriyam svrddhâm

> > dvija-devopalambhitâm

> > krta-krtyam ivâtmânam

> > manyamâno mahâmanâh

> > bubhuje--enjoyed; ca--also; sriyam--opulence; su-rddhâm--prosperity; dvija--of the brâhmanas; deva--as good as the demigods; upalambhitâm--achieved because of the favor; krta-krtyam--very satisfied by his activities; iva--like that; âtmânam--himself; manyamânah--thinking; mahâ-manâh--the great-minded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of the favor of the brahmanas, the great soul Bali Maharaja, thinking himself very satisfied, became very opulent and prosperous and began to enjoy the kingdom.

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