202 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 15

brahmana descendants of Bhrgu Muni, being pleased by Bali
Maharaja, their disciple, endowed him with such extraordinary

power.

PURPORT

Brhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, informed Indra,
“Ordinarily, Bali and his forces could not achieve such strength, but it
appears that the brahmana descendants of Bhrgu Muni, being pleased
with Bali Maharaja, endowed them with this spiritual power.” In other
words, Brhaspati informed Indra that Bali Maharaja’s prowess was not
his own but that of his exalted guru, Sukracarya. We sing in our daily
prayers, yasya prasddad bhagavat-prasddo yasydprasadan na gatih kuto
pi. By the pleasure of the spiritual master, one can get extraordinary
power, especially in spiritual advancement. The blessings of the spiritual
master are more powerful than one’s personal endeavor for such ad-
vancement. Narottama dasa Thakura therefore says:

guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete kariya aikya,
Gra na kariha mane asa

Especially for spiritual advancement, one should carry out the bona fide
order of the spiritual master. By the parampard system, one can thus be
endowed with the original spiritual power coming from the Supreme
Personality of Godhead (evarh parampard-praptam imam rdjarsayo

viduh).
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Weatad we sa a aaaisht Rar |
wafedt warata aafitat city
Raeate a atscrt reraTATy

AAI: WE Ad HGCA TNFa: 12S

gjasvinam balim jeturn
na samartho ’sti kaScana
bhavad-vidho bhavan vapi

varjayitvesvaram harim
