Text 35] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja 83

TRANSLATION

Vamanadeva will first occupy the three worlds with one step,
then He will take His second step and occupy everything in outer
space, and then He will expand His universal body to occupy
everything. Where will you offer Him the third step?

PURPORT

Sukracarya wanted to tell Bali Maharaja how he would be cheated by
Lord Vamana. “You have promised three steps,” he said. “But with only
two steps, all your possessions will be finished. How then will you give
Him a place for His third step?” Sukracarya did not know how the Lord
protects His devotee. The devotee must risk everything in his possession
for the service of the Lord, but he is always protected and never de-
feated. By materialistic calculations, Sukracarya thought that Bali
Maharaja would under no circumstances be able to keep his promise to
the brahmacari, Lord Vamanadeva.

TEXT 35

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afayae aisha: afaarefaa Far N34

nistham te narake manye
hy apradatuh pratisrutam
pratisrutasya yo ‘nisah

pratipddayitum bhavan

nistham—perpetual residence; te—of you; narake—in hell; manye—
I think; hi—indeed; apradatuh—of a person who cannot fulfill;
pratisrutam—what has been promised; pratisrutasya—of the promise
one has made; yah anisah—one who is unable; pratipadayitum—to
fulfill properly; bhavén—you are that person.

TRANSLATION

You will certainly be unable to fulfill your promise, and I think
that because of this inability your eternal residence will be in hell.
