PLATE SEVEN

When Bali Maharaja assembled his own soldiers and the demon chiefs,
who were equal to him in strength, opulence and beauty, they appeared
as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision.
After thus gathering the demoniac soldiers, Bali Maharaja departed for
the opulent capital of Indra. Indeed, he seemed to make the entire sur-
face of the world tremble. Upon reaching the abode of Indra, Bali
Maharaja assembled his soldiers outside the city’s walls and sounded the
conchshell given him by his spiritual master, Sukracarya, thus creating a
fearful situation for the women protected by Indra. Seeing Bali’s in-
defatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra was
struck with wonder. (pp. 190-199)
