156 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 13

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (7.3) it is stated, manusydnam sahasresu kascid
yatati siddhaye: out of many millions of people, one may attempt to
achieve success in life. This success is explained here. Raddham indra-
padam hitva tatah siddhim avapsyati. Siddhi consists of achieving the
favor of Lord Visnu, not the yoga-siddhis. The yoga-siddhis—anima,
laghima, mahimd, prdpti, prakamya, iSitva, vasitva and kama-
vasayita—are temporary. The ultimate siddhi is to achieve the favor of

Lord Visnu.

TEXT 14
TWA AIT Tg: Maa qIs GA: |
frafrastriantaga aafeaeeil

yo ‘sau bhagavata baddhah
pritena sutale punah
nivesito ‘dhike svargad

adhunaste sva-rad iva

yah—Bali Maharaja; asau—he; bhagavata—by the Personality of
Godhead; baddhah—bound; pritena—because of favor; sutale—in the
kingdom of Sutala; punah—again; nivesitah—situated; adhike—more
opulent; svargat—than the heavenly planets; adhund—at the present
moment; dste—is situated; sva-rat iva—equal to the position of Indra.

TRANSLATION
With great affection, the Personality of Godhead bound Bali and

then installed him in the kingdom of Sutala, which is more opu-
lent than the heavenly planets. Maharaja Bali now resides on that
planet and is more comfortably situated than Indra.

TEXTS 15-16
Meat staat orga: SIA |
ae: aT AMAT TCT IM: 124
