398 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 24
sva-Sarira-avasesita —with only his own body remaining; loka-trayah—
the three worlds; varuna-pasaih—by the ropes of Varuna; ca—and;
sampratimuktah—completely bound; giri-daryam—in a cave in a
mountain; ca—and; apaviddhah—being detained; iti—thus: ha—in-
deed: uvdca—said.
TRANSLATION

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead could see no other
means of taking everything away from Bali Maharaja, He adopted
the trick of begging from him and took away all the three worlds.
Thus only his body was left, but the Lord was still not satisfied. He
arrested Bali Maharaja, bound him with the ropes of Varuna and
threw him in a cave in a mountain. Nevertheless, although all his
property was taken and he was thrown into a cave, Bali Maharaja
was such a great devotee that he spoke as follows.

TEXT 24
qd Ta aTTATT oa eat soaisaifaegt ae Ara
~ fos ~ xv UN

WATT TT THleTa Zataaaaaly POPP A Ce AU CONC Wc
TAAANAN A CT AeTAARATT: IS WEAAT
qftad Parereratazy eel
niinam batayam bhagavan arthesu na nisnato yo ’sdv indro yasya sacivo
mantraya vurta ekantato brhaspatis tam atihaya svayam
upendrendtmanam aydcatatmanas casiso no eva tad-dasyam ati-
gambhira-vayasah kalasya manvantara-parivrttam kiyal loka-trayam
idam.

ninam—certainly; bata—alas; ayam—this; bhagavan—very
learned; arthesu—in self-interest; na—not; nisndtah—very ex-
perienced; yah—who; asau—the King of heaven: indrah—Indra;
yasya—of whom; sacivah—the prime minister; mantraya—for giving
instructions; vurtah—chosen; ekantatah—alone; brhaspatih—named
Brhaspati; tam—him; atihdya—ignoring; svayam—personally;
