68 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 19
sammatah—are certainly acceptable to learned and elderly persons;
tvam— You; balah—a boy; balisa-matih—without sufficient knowledge;
sva-artham—self-interest; prati—toward; abudhah—not knowing
sufficiently; yatha—as it should have been.
TRANSLATION

Bali Maharaja said: O son of a brahmana, Your instructions are
as good as those of learned and elderly persons. Nonetheless, You
are a boy, and Your intelligence is insufficient. Thus You are not
very prudent in regard to Your self-interest.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, being full in Himself, actually
has nothing to want for His self-interest. Lord Vamanadeva, therefore,
had not gone to Bali Maharaja for His own self-interest. As stated in
Bhagavad-gita (5.29),  bhoktaram yajiia-tapasam —_sarva-loka-
mahesvaram. The Lord is the proprietor of all planets, in both the ma-
terial and spiritual worlds. Why should He be in want of land? Bali
Maharaja rightly said that Lord Vamanadeva was not at all prudent in
regard to His own personal interests. Lord Vamanadeva had approached
Bali not for His personal welfare but for the welfare of His devotees. De-
votees sacrifice all personal interests to satisfy the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, and similarly the Supreme Lord, although having no per-
sonal interests, can do anything for the interests of His devotees. One
who is full in himself has no personal interests.

TEXT 19
at Tafa: aaa atRTATR ATT |
Teas Bia TSAeA sIATATT 112 Si
mam vacobhih samaradhya
lokanam ekam isvaram
pada-trayarm vrnite yo
’buddhiman dvipa-dasusam
