Text 31] Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord
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of the demons;  dvābhyām —by two steps;  krāntā —have been occupied;  mahī —all the land;  sarvā —completely;  tṛtīyam —for the third step;  upakalpaya —now find the means.
TRANSLATION
O King of the demons, you have promised to give Me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put My third.
TEXT 30
यावत् तपत्यसौ गोभिर्यावदिन्दुः सहोदुभिः ।
यावद् वर्षति पर्जन्यस्तावती भूरियं तव ॥३०॥
yāvat tapaty asau gobhir yāvad induḥ sahoḍubhiḥ yāvad varṣati parjanyas tāvatī bhūr iyam tava
yāvat —as far as;  tapati —is shining;  asau —the sun;  gobhiḥ —by the sunshine;  yāvat —as long or as far as;  induḥ —the moon;  saha-   uḍubhiḥ —with the luminaries or stars;  yāvat —as far as;  varṣati —are pouring rain;  parjanyaḥ —the clouds;  tāvatī —to that much distance;  bhūḥ —land;  iyam —this;  tava —in your possession.
TRANSLATION
As far as the sun and moon shine with the stars and as far as the clouds pour rain, all the land throughout the universe is in your possession.
TEXT 31
पदैकेन मयाक्रान्तो भूर्लोकः खं दिशस्तनोः ।
स्वर्लोकस्ते द्वितीयेन पश्यतस्ते स्वमात्मना ॥३१॥
padaikena mayākrānto bhūrlokaḥ kham diśas tanoḥ