Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 20: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.20.18
yajamānaḥ svayaḿ tasya
śrīmat pāda-yugaḿ mudā
avanijyāvahan mūrdhni
tad apo viśva-pāvanīḥ
SYNONYMS
yajamānaḥ — the worshiper (Bali Mahārāja); svayam — personally; tasya — of Lord Vāmanadeva; śrīmat pāda-yugam — the most auspicious and beautiful pair of lotus feet; mudā — with great jubilation; avanijya — properly washing; avahat — took; mūrdhni — on his head; tat — that; apaḥ — water; viśva-pāvanīḥ — which gives liberation to the whole universe.
TRANSLATION
Bali Mahārāja, the worshiper of Lord Vāmanadeva, jubilantly washed the Lord's lotus feet and then took the water on his head, for that water delivers the entire universe.
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