Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 22 Verse 1

Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.22.1

śrī-śuka uvāca

evaḿ viprakṛto rājan

balir bhagavatāsuraḥ

bhidyamāno 'py abhinnātmā

pratyāhāviklavaḿ vacaḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evam — thus, as aforementioned; viprakṛtaḥ — having been put into difficulty; rājan — O King; baliḥ — Mahārāja Bali; bhagavatā — by the Personality of Godhead Vāmanadeva; asuraḥ — the King of the asuras; bhidyamānaḥ api — although situated in this uncomfortable position; abhinna-ātmā — without being disturbed in body or mind; pratyāha — replied; aviklavam — undisturbed; vacaḥ — the following words.

TRANSLATION

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, although the Supreme Personality of Godhead was superficially seen to have acted mischievously toward Bali Mahārāja, Bali Mahārāja was fixed in his determination. Considering himself not to have fulfilled his promise, he spoke as follows.

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