Text 33] Bali Maharaja Conquers the Heavenly Planets 205
Vamanadeva, Bali Maharaja risked defying the orders of his spiritual
master, Sukracarya. Because of this, he would lose all his property, yet
because of devotional service to the Lord, he would get more than he ex-
pected, and in the future, in the eighth manvantara, he would occupy
the throne of Indra again.
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ad qabanaled TsArItazhrar |
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evam sumantritarthas te
gurunarthanudarsina
hitva tri-vistapam jagmur
girvanah kama-ripinah
evam—thus; su-mantrita—being well advised; arthah—about duties;
te—they (the demigods); gurund—by their spiritual master; artha-
anudarsina —whose instructions were quite befitting; hitva—giving up;
tri-vistapam—the heavenly kingdom; jagmuh—went; girvanah—the
demigods; kama-ruipinah—who could assume any form they liked.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: The demigods, being thus ad-
vised by Brhaspati for their benefit, immediately accepted his
words. Assuming forms according to their desire, they left the
heavenly kingdom and scattered, without being observed by the
demons.
PURPORT
The word kama-ripinah indicates that the demigods, the inhabitants
of the heavenly planets, can assume any form they desire. Thus it was
not at all difficult for them to remain incognito before the eyes of the
demons.
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