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> > 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'

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> > Chapter Twenty-one: Bali Maharaja Arrested by the Lord

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> > TEXT 1

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > satyam samîksyâbja-bhavo nakhendubhir

> > hata-svadhâma-dyutir âvrto 'bhyagât

> > marîci-misrâ rsayo brhad-vratâh

> > sanandanâdyâ nara-deva yoginah

> > srî-sukah uvâca--Sri Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; satyam--the planet Satyaloka; samîksya--by observing; abja-bhavah--Lord Brahmâ, who appeared on the lotus flower; nakha-indubhih--by the effulgence of the nails; hata--having been reduced; sva-dhâma-dyutih--the illumination of his own residence; âvrtah--being covered; abhyagât--came; marici-misrâh--with sages like Marici; rsayah--great saintly persons; brhat-vratâh--all of them absolutely brahmacârî; sanandana-âdyâh--like Sanaka, Sanatâna, Sanandana and Sanat-kumâra; nara-deva--O King; yoginah--greatly powerful mystics.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami continued: When Lord Brahma, who was born of a lotus flower, saw that the effulgence of his residence, Brahmaloka, had been reduced by the glaring effulgence from the toenails of Lord Vamanadeva, he approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Brahma was accompanied by all the great sages, headed by Marici, and by yogis like Sanandana, but in the presence of that glaring effulgence, O King, even Lord Brahma and his associates seemed insignificant.

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> > TEXTS 2-3

> > vedopavedâ niyamâ yamânvitâs

> > tarketihâsânga-purâna-samhitâh

> > ye câpare yoga-samîra-dîpita-

> > jnânâgninâ randhita-karma-kalmasâh

> > vavandire yat-smaranânubhâvatah

> > svâyambhuvam dhâma gatâ akarmakam

> > athânghraye pronnamitâya visnor

> > upâharat padma-bhavo 'rhanodakam

> > samarcya bhaktyâbhyagrnâc chuci-sravâ

> > yan-nâbhi-pankeruha-sambhavah svayam

> > veda--the four Vedas (Sâma, Yajur, Rg and Atharva), the original knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upavedâh--the complementary and supplementary Vedic knowledge, like Âyur-veda and Dhanur-veda; niyamâh--regulative principles; yama--controlling processes; anvitâh--fully expert in such matters; tarka--logic; itihâsa--history; anga--Vedic education; purâna--old history recorded in the stories of the purânas; samhitâh--Vedic complementary studies like the Brahma-samhitâ; ye--others; ca--also; apare--other than Lord Brahmâ and his associates; yoga-samîra-dîpita--ignited by the air of mystic yoga practice; jnâna-agninâ--by the fire of knowledge; randhita-karma-kalmasâh--those for whom all pollution of fruitive activities has been stopped;

> > vavandire--offered their prayers; yat-smarana-anubhâvatah--simply by meditating on whom; svâyambhuvam--of Lord Brahmâ; dhâma--the residence; gatâh--had achieved; akarmakam--which cannot be achieved by fruitive activities; atha--thereupon; anghraye--unto the lotus feet; pronnamitâya--offered obeisances; visnoh--of Lord Visnu; upâharat--offered worship; padma-bhavah--Lord Brahmâ, who appeared from the lotus flower; arhana-udakam--oblation by water; samarcya--worshiping; bhaktyâ--in devotional service; abhyagrnât--pleased him; suci-sravâh--the most celebrated Vedic authority; yat-nâbhi-pankeruha-sambhavah svayam--Lord Brahmâ, who personally appeared from the lotus in the navel of whom (the Personality of Godhead).

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> > TEXT 4

> > dhâtuh kamandalu-jalam tad urukramasya

> > pâdâvanejana-pavitratayâ narendra

> > svardhuny abhûn nabhasi sâ patatî nimârsti

> > loka-trayam bhagavato visadeva kîrtih

> > dhâtuh--of Lord Brahmâ; kamandalu-jalam--water from the kamandalu; tat--that; urukramasya--of Lord Visnu; pâda-avanejana-pavitratayâ--because of washing the lotus feet of Lord Visnu and thus being transcendentally pure; nara-indra--O King; svardhunî--the river named Svardhunî of the celestial world; abhût--so became; nabhasi--in outer space; sâ--that water; patatî--flowing down; nimârsti--purifying; loka-trayam--the three worlds; bhagavatah--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; visadâ--so purified; iva--just like; kîrtih--the fame or the glorious activities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the water from Lord Brahma's kamandalu washed the lotus feet of Lord Vamanadeva, who is known as Urukrama, the wonderful actor. Thus that water became so pure that it was transformed into the water of the Ganges, which went flowing down from the sky, purifying the three worlds like the pure fame of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 5

> > brahmâdayo loka-nâthâh

> > sva-nâthâya samâdrtâh

> > sânugâ balim âjahruh

> > sanksiptâtma-vibhûtaye

> > brahma-âdayah--great personalities, headed by Lord Brahmâ; loka-nâthâh--the predominating deities of various planets; sva-nâthâya--unto their supreme master; samâdrtâh--with great respect; sa-anugâh--with their respective followers; balim--different paraphernalia of worship; âjahruh--collected; sanksipta-âtma-vibhûtaye--unto the Lord, who had expanded His personal opulence but had now reduced His size to the Vâmana form.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma and all the predominating deities of the various planetary systems began to worship Lord Vamanadeva, their supreme master, who had reduced Himself from His all-pervading form to His original form. They collected all the ingredients and paraphernalia for this worship.

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> > TEXTS 6-7

> > toyaih samarhanaih sragbhir

> > divya-gandhânulepanaih

> > dhûpair dîpaih surabhibhir

> > lâjâksata-phalânkuraih

> > stavanair jaya-sabdais ca

> > tad-vîrya-mahimânkitaih

> > nrtya-vâditra-gîtais ca

> > sankha-dundubhi-nihsvanaih

> > toyaih--by water required for washing the lotus feet and bathing; samarhanaih--by pâdya, arghya and other such items for worshiping the Lord; sragbhih--by flower garlands; divya-gandha-anulepanaih--by many kinds of pulp, like sandalwood and aguru, to smear upon the body of Lord Vâmanadeva; dhûpaih--by incense; dîpaih--by lamps; surabhibhih--all of them extremely fragrant; lâja--by fried paddies; aksata--by unbroken grains; phala--by fruits; ankuraih--by roots and sprouts; stavanaih--by offering prayers; jaya-sabdaih--by saying "jaya, jaya"; ca--also; tat-vîrya-mahimâ-ankitaih--which indicated the glorious activities of the Lord; nrtya-vâditra-gîtaih ca--by dancing, playing various musical instruments, and singing songs; sankha--of vibrating conchshells; dundubhi--of the beating on kettledrums; nihsvanaih--by the sound vibrations.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They worshiped the Lord by offering fragrant flowers, water, padya and arghya, sandalwood pulp and aguru pulp, incense, lamps, fused rice, unbroken grains, fruits, roots and sprouts. While so doing, they offered prayers indicating the glorious activities of the Lord and shouted "Jaya! Jaya!" They also danced, played instruments, sang, sounded conchshells and beat kettledrums, in this way worshiping the Lord.

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> > TEXT 8

> > jâmbavân rksa-râjas tu

> > bherî-sabdair mano-javah

> > vijayam diksu sarvâsu

> > mahotsavam aghosayat

> > jâmbavân--who was named Jâmbavân; rksa-râjah tu--the king in the form of a bear also; bherî-sabdaih--by sounding the bugle; manah-javah--in mental ecstasy; vijayam--victory; diksu--in all directions; sarvâsu--everywhere; mahâ-utsavam--festival; aghosayat--declared.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Jambavan, king of the bears, also joined in the ceremony. Sounding his bugle in all directions, he declared a great festival for Lord Vamanadeva's victory.

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> > TEXT 9

> > mahî sarvâm hrtâm drstvâ

> > tripada-vyâja-yâcnayâ

> > ûcuh sva-bhartur asurâ

> > dîksitasyâtyamarsitâh

> > mahîm--land; sarvâm--all; hrtâm--lost; drstvâ--after seeing; tripada-vyâja-yâcnayâ--by simply asking three steps of land; ûcuh--said; sva-bhartuh--of their master; asurâh--the demons; dîksitasya--of Bali Mahârâja, who was so determined in the sacrifice; ati--very much; amarsitâh--for whom the function was unbearable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the demoniac followers of Maharaja Bali saw that their master, who had been determined in performing sacrifice, had lost all his possessions to Vamanadeva, who had taken them away on the plea of begging three paces of land, they were very angry and spoke as follows.

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> > TEXT 10

> > na vâyam brahma-bandhur

> > visnur mâyâvinâm varah

> > dvija-rûpa-praticchanno

> > deva-kâryam cikîrsati

> > na--not; vâ--either; ayam--this; brahma-bandhuh--Vâmanadeva, in the form of a brâhmana; visnuh--He is Lord Visnu Himself; mâyâvinâm--of all cheaters; varah--the greatest; dvija-rûpa--by assuming the form of a brâhmana; praticchannah--is disguised for the purpose of cheating; deva-karyam--the interest of the demigods; cikirsati--He is trying for.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "This Vamana is certainly not a brahmana but the best of cheaters, Lord Visnu. Assuming the form of a brahmana, He has covered His own form, and thus He is working for the interests of the demigods.

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> > TEXT 11

> > anena yâcamânena

> > satrunâ vatu-rûpinâ

> > sarvasvam no hrtam bhartur

> > nyasta-dandasya barhisi

> > anena--by Him; yâcamânena--who is in the position of a beggar; satrunâ--by the enemy; vatu-rûpinâ--in the form of a brahmacârî; sarvasvam--everything; nah--our; hrtam--has been taken away; bhartuh--of our master; nyasta--had been given up; dandasya--of whom the power of giving punishment; barhisi--because of taking the vow of a ritualistic ceremony.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Our lord, Bali Maharaja, because of his position in performing the yajna, has given up the power to punish. Taking advantage of this, our eternal enemy, Visnu, dressed in the form of a brahmacari beggar, has taken away all his possessions.

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> > TEXT 12

> > satya-vratasya satatam

> > dîksitasya visesatah

> > nânrtam bhâsitum sakyam

> > brahmanyasya dayâvatah

> > satya-vratasya--of Mahârâja Bali, who is fixed in truthfulness; satatam--always; dîksitasya--of he who was initiated into performing yajna; visesatah--specifically; na--not; anrtam--untruth; bhâsitum--to speak; sakyam--is able; brahmanyasya--to the brahminical culture, or to the brâhmana; dayâ-vatah--of he who is always kind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Our lord, Bali Maharaja, is always fixed in truthfulness, and this is especially so at present, since he has been initiated into performing a sacrifice. He is always kind and merciful toward the brahmanas, and he cannot at any time speak lies.

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> > TEXT 13

> > tasmâd asya vadho dharmo

> > bhartuh susrûsanam ca nah

> > ity âyudhâni jagrhur

> > baler anucarâsurâh

> > tasmâd--therefore; asya--of this brahmacârî Vâmana; vadhah--the killing; dharmah--is our duty; bhartuh--of our master; susrûsanam ca--and it is the way of serving; nah--our; iti--thus; âyudhâni--all kinds of weapons; jagrhuh--they took up; baleh--of Bali Mahârâja; anucara--followers; asurâh--all the demons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Therefore it is our duty to kill this Vamanadeva, Lord Visnu. It is our religious principle and the way to serve our master." After making this decision, the demoniac followers of Maharaja Bali took up their various weapons with a view to killing Vamanadeva.

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> > TEXT 14

> > te sarve vâmanam hantum

> > sûla-pattisa-pânayah

> > anicchanto bale râjan

> > prâdravan jâta-manyavah

> > te--the demons; sarve--all of them; vâmanam--Lord Vâmanadeva; hantum--to kill; sûla--tridents; pattisa--lances; pânayah--all taking in hand; anicchantah--against the will; baleh--of Bali Mahârâja; râjan--O King; prâdravan--they pushed forward; jâta-manyavah--aggravated by usual anger.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the demons, aggravated by their usual anger, took their lances and tridents in hand, and against the will of Bali Maharaja they pushed forward to kill Lord Vamanadeva.

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> > TEXT 15

> > tân abhidravato drstvâ

> > ditijânîkapân nrpa

> > prahasyânucarâ visnoh

> > pratyasedhann udâyudhâh

> > tân--them; abhidravatah--thus going forward; drstvâ--seeing; ditija-anika-pân--the soldiers of the demons; nrpa--O King; prahasya--smiling; anucarâh--the associates; visnoh--of Lord Visnu; pratyasedhan--forbade; udâyudhâh--taking up their weapons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, when the associates of Lord Visnu saw the soldiers of the demons coming forward in violence, they smiled. Taking up their weapons, they forbade the demons to continue their attempt.

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> > TEXTS 16-17

> > nandah sunando 'tha jayo

> > vijayah prabalo balah

> > kumudah kumudâksas ca

> > visvaksenah patattrirât

> > jayantah srutadevas ca

> > puspadanto 'tha sâtvatah

> > sarve nâgâyuta-prânâs

> > camûm te jaghnur âsurîm

> > nandah sunandah--the associates of Lord Visnu such as Nanda and Sunanda; atha--in this way; jayah vijayah prabalah balah kumudah kumudâksah ca visvaksenah--as well as Jaya, Vijaya, Prabala, Bala, Kumada, Kumudâksa and Visvaksena; patattri-rât--Garuda, the king of the birds; jayantah srutadevah ca puspadantah atha sâtvatah--Jayanta, Srutadeva, Puspadanta and Sâtvata; sarve--all of them; nâga-ayuta-prânâh--as powerful as ten thousand elephants; camûm--the soldiers of the demons; te--they; jaghnuh--killed; âsurîm--demoniac.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda, Sunanda, Jaya, Vijaya, Prabala, Bala, Kumuda, Kumudaksa, Visvaksena, Patattrirat [Garuda], Jayanta, Srutadeva, Puspadanta and Satvata were all associates of Lord Visnu. They were as powerful as ten thousand elephants, and now they began killing the soldiers of the demons.

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> > TEXT 18

> > hanyamânân svakân drstvâ

> > purusânucarair balih

> > vârayâm âsa samrabdhân

> > kâvya-sâpam anusmaran

> > hanyamânân--being killed; svakân--his own soldiers; drstvâ--after seeing; purusa-anucaraih--by the associates of the Supreme Person; balih--Bali Mahârâja; vârayâm âsa--forbade; samrabdhân--even though they were very angry; kâvya-sâpam--the curse given by Sukrâcârya; anusmaran--remembering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Bali Maharaja saw that his own soldiers were being killed by the associates of Lord Visnu, he remembered the curse of Sukracarya and forbade his soldiers to continue fighting.

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> > TEXT 19

> > he vipracitte he râho

> > he neme srûyatâm vacah

> > mâ yudhyata nivartadhvam

> > na nah kâlo 'yam artha-krt

> > he vipracitte--O Vipracitti; he râho--O Râhu; he neme--O Nemi; srûyatâm--kindly hear; vacah--my words; mâ--do not; yudhyata--fight; nivartadhvam--stop this fighting; na--not; nah--our; kâlah--favorable time; ayam--this; artha-krt--which can give us success.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Vipracitti, O Rahu, O Nemi, please hear my words! Don't fight. Stop immediately, for the present time is not in our favor.

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> > TEXT 20

> > yah prabhuh sarva-bhûtânâm

> > sukha-duhkhopapattaye

> > tam nâtivartitum daityâh

> > paurusair îsvarah pumân

> > yah prabhuh--that Supreme Person, the master; sarva-bhûtânâm--of all living entities; sukha-duhkha-upapattaye--for administering happiness and distress; tam--Him; na--not; ativartitum--to overcome; daityâh--O demons; paurusaih--by human endeavors; îsvarah--the supreme controller; pumân--a person.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Daityas, by human efforts no one can supersede the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can bring happiness and distress to all living entities.

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> > TEXT 21

> > yo no bhavâya prâg âsîd

> > abhavâya divaukasâm

> > sa eva bhagavân adya

> > vartate tad-viparyayam

> > yah--the time factor, which represents the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nah--of us; bhavâya--for the improvement; prâk--formerly; âsît--was situated; abhavâya--for the defeat; diva-okasâm--of the demigods; sah--that time factor; eva--indeed; bhagavân--the representative of the Supreme Person; adya--today; vartate--is existing; tat-viparyayam--just the opposite of our favor.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The supreme time factor, which represents the Supreme Person, was previously in our favor and not in favor of the demigods, but now that same time factor is against us.

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> > TEXT 22

> > balena sacivair buddhyâ

> > durgair mantrausadhâdibhih

> > sâmâdibhir upâyais ca

> > kâlam nâtyeti vai janah

> > balena--by material power; sacivaih--by the counsel of ministers; buddhyâ--by intelligence; durgaih--by fortresses; mantra-ausadha-âdibhih--by mystic chanting or the influence of drugs and herbs; sâma-âdibhih--by diplomacy and other such means; upâyaih ca--by similar other attempts; kâlam--the time factor, representing the Supreme Lord; na--never; atyeti--can overcome; vai--indeed; janah--any person.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No one can surpass the time representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by material power, by the counsel of ministers, by intelligence, by diplomacy, by fortresses, by mystic mantras, by drugs, by herbs or by any other means.

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> > TEXT 23

> > bhavadbhir nirjitâ hy ete

> > bahuso 'nucarâ hareh

> > daivenarddhais ta evâdya

> > yudhi jitvâ nadanti nah

> > bhavadbhih--by all of you demons; nirjitâh--have been defeated; hi--indeed; ete--all these soldiers of the demigods; bahusah--in great number; anucarâh--followers; hareh--of Lord Visnu; daivena--by providence; rddhaih--whose opulence was increased; te--they (the demigods); eva--indeed; adya--today; yudhi--in the fight; jitvâ--defeating; nadanti--are vibrating in jubilation; nah--us.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Previously, being empowered by providence, you defeated a great number of such followers of Lord Visnu. But today those same followers, having defeated us, are roaring in jubilation like lions.

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> > TEXT 24

> > etân vayam vijesyâmo

> > yadi daivam prasîdati

> > tasmât kâlam pratîsadhvam

> > yo no 'rthatvâya kalpate

> > etân--all these soldiers of the demigods; vayam--we; vijesyâmah--shall gain victory over them; yadi--if; daivam--providence; prasîdati--is in favor; tasmât--therefore; kâlam--that favorable time; pratîksadhvam--wait until; yah--which; nah--our; arthatvâya kalpate--should be considered in our favor.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Unless providence is in our favor, we shall not be able to gain victory. Therefore we must wait for that favorable time when our defeating them will be possible.

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> > TEXT 25

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > patyur nigaditam srutvâ

> > daitya-dânava-yûthapâh

> > rasâm nirvivisû râjan

> > visnu-pârsada tâditâh

> > srî-sukah uvâca--Srî Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; patyuh--of their master (Bali Mahârâja); nigaditam--what had been thus described; srutvâ--after hearing; daitya-dânava-yûtha-pâh--the leaders of the Daityas and demons; rasâm--the lower regions of the universe; nirvivisuh--entered; râjan--O King; visnu-pârsada--by the associates of Lord Visnu; tâditâh--driven.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami continued: O King, in accordance with the order of their master, Bali Maharaja, all the chiefs of the demons and the Daityas entered the lower regions of the universe, to which they were driven by the soldiers of Visnu.

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> > TEXT 26

> > atha târksya-suto jnâtvâ

> > virât prabhu-cikîrsitam

> > babandha vârunaih pâsair

> > balim sûtye 'hani kratau

> > atha--thereafter; târksya-sutah--Garuda; jnâtvâ--knowing; virât--the king of birds; prabhu-cikîrsitam--the desire of Lord Visnu as Vâmanadeva; babandha--arrested; vârunaih--belonging to Varuna; pâsaih--by the ropes; balim--Bali; sûtye--when soma-rasa is taken; ahani--on the day; kratau--at the time of sacrifice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter, on the day of soma-pana, after the sacrifice was finished, Garuda, king of the birds, understanding the desire of his master, arrested Bali Maharaja with the ropes of Varuna.

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> > TEXT 27

> > hâhâkâro mahân âsîd

> > rodasyoh sarvato disam

> > nigrhyamâne 'sura-patau

> > visnunâ prabhavisnunâ

> > hâhâ-kârah--a tumultuous roar of lamentation; mahân--great; âsît--there was; rodasyoh--in both the lower and upper planetary systems; sarvatah--everywhere; disam--all directions; nigrhyamâne--because of being suppressed; asura-patau--when Bali Mahârâja, the King of the demons; visnunâ--by Lord Visnu; prabhavisnunâ--who is the most powerful everywhere.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Bali Maharaja was thus arrested by Lord Visnu, who is the most powerful, there was a great roar of lamentation in all directions throughout the upper and lower planetary systems of the universe.

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> > TEXT 28

> > tam baddham vârunaih pâsair

> > bhagavân âha vâmanah

> > nasta-sriyam sthira-prajnam

> > udâra-yasasam nrpa

> > tam--unto him; baddham--who was so arrested; vârunaih pâsaih--by the ropes of Varuna; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; âha--said; vâmanah--Vâmanadeva; nasta-sriyam--unto Bali Mahârâja, who had lost his bodily luster; sthira-prajnam--but was all the same determined in his decision; udâra-yasasam--the most magnanimous and celebrated; nrpa--O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vamanadeva, then spoke to Bali Maharaja, the most liberal and celebrated personality whom He had arrested with the ropes of Varuna. Bali Maharaja had lost all bodily luster, but he was nonetheless fixed in his determination.

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> > TEXT 29

> > padâni trîni dattâni

> > bhûmer mahyam tvayâsura

> > dvâbhyâm krântâ mahî sarvâ

> > trtîyam upakalpaya

> > padâni--footsteps; trîni--three; dattâni--have been given; bhûmeh--of land; mahyam--unto Me; tvayâ--by you; asura--O King of the demons; dvâbhyâm--by two steps; krântâ--have been occupied; mahî-all the land; sarvâ--completely; trtîyam--for the third step; upakalpaya--now find the means.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King of the demons, you have promised to give Me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put My third.

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> > TEXT 30

> > yâvat tapaty asau gobhir

> > yâvad induh sahodubhih

> > yâvad varsati parjanyas

> > tâvatî bhûr iyam tava

> > yâvat--as far as; tapati--is shining; asau--the sun; gobhih--by the sunshine; yâvat--as long or as far as; induh--the moon; saha-udubhih--with the luminaries or stars; yâvat--as far as; varsati--are pouring rain; parjanyah--the clouds; tâvati--to that much distance; bhûh--land; iyam--this; tava--in your possession.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As far as the sun and moon shine with the stars and as far as the clouds pour rain, all the land throughout the universe is in your possession.

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> > TEXT 31

> > padaikena mayâkrânto

> > bhûrlokah kham disas tanoh

> > svarlokas te dvitîyena

> > pasyatas te svam âtmanâ

> > padâ ekena--by one step only; mayâ--by Me; âkrântah--have been covered; bhûrlokah--the entire planetary system known as Bhûrloka; kham--the sky; disah--and all directions; tanoh--by My body; svarlokah--the upper planetary system; te--in your possession; dvitîyena--by the second step; pasyatah te--while you were seeing; svam--your own; âmanâ--by Myself.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Of these possessions, with one step I have occupied Bhurloka, and with My body I have occupied the entire sky and all directions. And in your presence, with My second step, I have occupied the upper planetary system.

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> > TEXT 32

> > pratisrutam adâtus te

> > niraye vâsa isyate

> > visa tvam nirayam tasmâd

> > gurunâ cânumoditah

> > pratisrutam--what had been promised; adâtuh--who could not give; te--of you; niraye--in hell; vâsah--residence; isyate--prescribed; visa--now enter; tvam--yourself; nirayam--the hellish planet; tasmât--therefore; gurunâ--by your spiritual master; ca--also; anumoditah--approved.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because you have been unable to give charity according to your promise, the rule is that you should go down to live in the hellish planets. Therefore, in accordance with the order of Sukracarya, your spiritual master, now go down and live there.

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> > TEXT 33

> > vrthâ manorathas tasya

> > dûrah svargah pataty adhah

> > pratisrutasyâdânena

> > yo 'rthinam vipralambhate

> > vrthâ--without any good result; manorathah--mental concoction; tasya--of him; dûrah--far away; svargah--elevation to the higher planetary system; patati--falls down; adhah--to a hellish condition of life; pratisrutasya--things promised; adânena--being unable to give; yah--anyone who; arthinam--a beggar; vipralambhate--cheats.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Far from being elevated to the heavenly planets or fulfilling one's desire, one who does not properly give a beggar what he has promised falls down to a hellish condition of life.

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> > TEXT 34

> > vipralabdho dadâmîti

> > tvayâham câdhya-mâninâ

> > tad vyalîka-phalam bhunksva

> > nirayam katicit samâh

> > vipralabdhah--now I am cheated; dadâmi--I promise I shall give you; iti--thus; tvayâ--by you; aham--I am; ca--also; âdhya-mâninâ--by being very proud of your opulence; tat--therefore; vyalîka-phalam--as a result of cheating; bhunksva--you enjoy; nirayam--in hellish life; katicit--a few; samâh--years.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Being falsely proud of your possessions, you promised to give Me land, but you could not fulfill your promise. Therefore, because your promise was false, you must live for a few years in hellish life.

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