156
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 8, Ch. 22]
The Lord then described how a nondevotee's possession of wealth is a danger whereas a devotee's opulence is a benediction from the Lord. Then, being pleased with Bali Mahārāja, the Supreme Lord offered His disc to protect Bali Mahārāja and promised to remain with him.
TEXT 1
श्रीशुक उवाच
एवं विप्रकृतो राजन् बलिर्भगवतामुरः ।
भिद्यमानोऽप्यभिन्नात्मा प्रत्याहाविकृतं वचः ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca evam viprakṛto rājan balir bhagavatāsuraḥ bhidyamāno 'py abhinnātmā pratyāhāviklavam vacaḥ
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evam—thus, as afore-mentioned; 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.
TEXT 2
श्रीबलिरुवाच
यद्युत्तमश्लोक भवान् ममेरितं वचो व्यलीकं मुखर्यं मन्वते ।