Text 16] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja
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PURPORT
Mahārāja Virocana, Bali's father, was so pleased with the  brāhmaṇa  community that even though he knew that those approaching him for charity were the demigods in the dress of  brāhmaṇas , he nonetheless agreed to give it.
TEXT 15
भवानाचरितान्धर्मानास्थितो गृहमेधिभिः ।
ब्राह्मणैः पूर्वजैः शूरैरन्यैश्चोद्दामकीर्तिभिः ॥१५॥
bhavān ācaritān dharmān āsthito gṛhamedhibhiḥ brāhmaṇaiḥ pūrvajaiḥ śūrair anyaiś coddāma-kīrtibhiḥ
bhavān—your good self; ācaritān—executed; dharmān—religious principles; āsthitaḥ—being situated; gṛhamedhibhiḥ—by persons in household life; brāhmaṇaiḥ—by the brāhmaṇas; pūrva-jaiḥ—by your forefathers; śūraiḥ—by great heroes; anyaiḥ ca—and others also; uddāma-kīrtibhiḥ—very highly elevated and famous.
TRANSLATION
You also have observed the principles followed by great personalities who are householder  brāhmaṇas , by your forefathers and by great heroes who are extremely famous for their exalted activities.
TEXT 16
तस्मात् त्वत्तो महीमीषद् वृणेऽहं वरदर्षमात् ।
पदानि त्रीणि दैत्येन्द्र संमितानि पदा मम ॥१६॥
tasmāt tvatto mahīm īṣad vṛṇe 'haṁ varadarṣabhāt padāni trīṇi daityendra sammitāni padā mama