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Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe
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achieved the ultimate fruit of that service, namely love of Godhead ( premā pum-artho mahān ), immediately upon the appearance of Lord Vāmanadeva. Bali Mahārāja regularly maintained devotion for the Lord, and because he was purified, the Lord appeared before him. Because of unalloyed love for the Lord, he then immediately decided, “I shall give this little dwarf  brāhmaṇa  whatever He asks from me.” This is a sign of love. Thus Bali Mahārāja is understood to be one who received the highest perfection of devotional service by special mercy.
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न ह्यसत्यात् परोऽधर्म इति होवाच भूरियम् । सर्वं सोदुमलं मन्ये ऋतेऽलीकपरं नरम् ॥ ४ ॥
na hy asatyāt paro 'dharma   iti hovāca bhūr iyam   sarvam soḍhum alam manye   ṛte 'lika-param naram
na —not;  hi —indeed;  asatyāt —than compulsion to untruthfulness;  paraḥ —more;  adharmaḥ —irreligion;  iti —thus;  ha uvāca —indeed had spoken;  bhūḥ —mother earth;  iyam —this;  sarvam —everything;  soḍhum —to bear;  alam —I am able;  manye —although I think;  ṛte —except;  alika-param —the most heinous liar;  naram —a human being.
TRANSLATION
There is nothing more sinful than untruthfulness. Because of this, mother earth once said, “I can bear any heavy thing except a person who is a liar.”
PURPORT
On the surface of the earth there are many great mountains and oceans that are very heavy, and mother earth has no difficulty carrying them. But she feels very much overburdened when she carries even one person who is a liar. It is said that in Kali-yuga lying is a common affair:  māyaiva vyāvahārike  ( Bhāg.  12.2.3). Even in the most common dealings, people are accustomed to speaking so many lies. No one is free from