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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 8, Ch. 19]
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti—thus; vairocaneḥ—of the son of Virocana; vākyam—the words; dharma-yuktam—in terms of religious principles; saḥ—He; sū-nṛtam—very pleasing; niśāmya—hearing; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prītaḥ—completely pleased; pratinandya—congratulating him; idam—the following words; abravīt—said.
TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, heard Bali Mahārāja speaking in this pleasing way, He was very satisfied, for Bali Mahārāja had spoken in terms of religious principles. Thus the Lord began to praise him.
TEXT 2
श्रीभगवानुवाच
वचस्तवैतज्जनदेव
धनूतं
कुलोचितं धर्मयुतं यशस्करम् ।
यस्य प्रमाणं भृगवः सांपराये
पितामहः कुलवृद्धः प्रशान्तः ॥ २ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
vacas tavaitaj jana-deva sūnṛtam
kulocitam dharma-yutam yaśas-karam
yasya pramāṇam bhṛgavaḥ sāmparāye
pitāmahaḥ kula-vṛddhaḥ praśāntaḥ
śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; vacaḥ—words; tava—your; etat—this kind of; jana-deva—O King of the people; sū-nṛtam—very true; kula-ucitam—exactly befitting your dynasty; dharma-yutam—completely in accord with the principles of religion; yaśaḥ-karam—fit for spreading your reputation; yasya—of whom; pramāṇam—the evidence; bhṛgavaḥ—the brāhmaṇas of the Bhṛgu dynasty; sāmparāye—in the next world; pitāmahaḥ—your grandfather; kula-vṛddhaḥ—the oldest in the family; praśāntaḥ—very peaceful (Prahlāda Mahārāja).