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| 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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