Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī's Sons

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.85.36

tayoḥ samānīya varāsanaḿ mudā

niviṣṭayos tatra mahātmanos tayoḥ

dadhāra pādāv avanijya taj jalaḿ

sa-vṛnda ā-brahma punad yad ambu ha

SYNONYMS

tayoḥ — for Them; samānīya — bringing; vara — elevated; āsanam — seats; mudā — happily; niviṣṭayoḥ — who took Their seats; tatra — there; mahā-ātmanoḥ — of the greatest of personalities; tayoḥ — of Them; dadhārahe took; pādau — the feet; avanijya — washing; tat — that; jalam — water; sa — together with; vṛndaḥ — his followers; ā-brahma — up to Lord Brahmā; punat — purifying; yat — which; ambu — water; ha — indeed.

TRANSLATION

Bali took pleasure in offering Them elevated seats. After They sat down, he washed the feet of the two Supreme Personalities. Then he took that water, which purifies the whole world even up to Lord Brahmā, and poured it upon himself and his followers.

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