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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.16.35
brahmaṇyānāḿ balir ahaḿ
vīrāṇām aham arjunaḥ
bhūtānāḿ sthitir utpattir
ahaḿ vai pratisańkramaḥ
SYNONYMS
brahmaṇyānām — of those dedicated to brahminical culture; baliḥ — Bali Mahārāja, the son of Virocana; aham — I am; vīrāṇām — of heroes; aham — I am; arjunaḥ — Arjuna; bhūtānām — of all living beings; sthitiḥ — the maintenance; utpattiḥ — the creation; aham — I am; vai — indeed; pratisańkramaḥ — the annihilation.
TRANSLATION
Among those dedicated to brahminical culture I am Bali Mahārāja, the son of Virocana, and I am Arjuna among heroes. Indeed, I am the creation, maintenance and annihilation of all living entities.
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