390 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 24
susamrddhaya sriyabhyustah sva-dharmenarddhayams tam eva
bhagavantam aradhaniyam apagata-sddhvasa aste ‘dhunapi.

tatah adhastat—beneath the planet known as Vitala; sutale—on the
planet known as Sutala; udara-sravah—very greatly celebrated; punya-
Slokah—very pious and advanced in spiritual consciousness; virocana-
atmajah—the son of Virocana; balih—Bali Maharaja; bhagavata—by
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; mahd-indrasya—of the King of
heaven, Indra; priyam—the welfare; cikirsamanena—desiring to per-
form; dditeh—from Aditi; labdha-kayah—having obtained His body;
bhittva—appearing; vatu—brahmacari; vamana-ripena—in the form
of a dwarf; pardksipta—wrested away; loka-trayah—the three worlds;
bhagavat-anukampaya—by the causeless mercy of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; eva—certainly; punah—again; pravesitah —caused
to enter; indra-ddisu—even among the demigods like the King of
heaven; avidyamanayd—not existing; susamrddhayaé—much enriched
by such exalted opulence; sriya—by good fortune; abhijustah —being
blessed; sva-dharmena—by discharging devotional service;
aradhayan—worshiping; tam—Him; eva—certainly; bhagavantam—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dradhaniyam—who is most
worshipable: apagata-sadhvasah—without fear; dste—remains;
adhuna api—even today.

TRANSLATION

Below the planet Vitala is another planet, known as Sutala,
where the great son of Maharaja Virocana, Bali Maharaja, who is
celebrated as the most pious king, resides even now. For the
welfare of Indra, the King of heaven, Lord Visnu appeared in the
form of a dwarf brahmacari as the son of Aditi and tricked Bali
Maharaja by begging for only three paces of land but taking all the
three worlds. Being very pleased with Bali Maharaja for giving all
his possessions, the Lord returned his kingdom and made him
richer than the opulent King Indra. Even now, Bali Maharaja
engages in devotional service by worshiping the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead in the planet of Sutala.
