54 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 19

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; _iti—thus;
vairocaneh—of the son of Virocana; vékyam—the words; dharma-
yuktam—in terms of religious principles; sah—He; si-nrtam—very
pleasing; nisamya—hearing; bhagavin—the Supreme Personality of
Godhea’; pritah—completely pleased; pratinandya—congratulating
him; idam—the following words; abravit—said.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: When the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, Vamanadeva, heard Bali Maharaja speaking in this
pleasing way, He was very satisfied, for Bali Maharaja had spoken
in terms of religious principles. Thus the Lord began to praise
him.

TEXT 2
th TTATIATA

TAATRALA aad

Falad wad TTR |
Ta wa wa: awe

frame: ese TAT

Sri-bhagavan uvdca
vacas tavaitaj jana-deva siinrtar
kulocitam dharma-yutamn yasas-karam
yasya pramaénam bhrgavah sampardye
pitamahah kula-vrddhah prasantah

Sri-bhagavan uvdca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
vacah—words; tava—your; etat—this kind of; jana-deva—O King of
the people; sii-nrtam—very true; kula-ucitam—exactly befitting your
dynasty; dharma-yutam—completely in accord with the principles of
religion; yasah-karam—ft for spreading your reputation; yasya—of
whom; pramaénam—the evidence; bhrgavah—the brdhmanas of the
Bhrgu dynasty; sdmpardye—in the next world; pitamahah—your
grandfather; kula-vrddhah—the oldest in the family; prasantah—very
peaceful (Prahlada Maharaja).
