Text 7] Bali Maharaja Surrenders the Universe 101

renunciation; nimittam—the purpose; kim—what is; viprah—the
bréhmana who is confidentially Lord Visnu; tusyet—must be pleased;
na—is not; tena—by such (riches); cet—if there is a possibility.

TRANSLATION

My lord, you can also see that all the material opulences of this
world are certainly separated from their possessor at death.
Therefore, if the brahmana Vamanadeva is not satisfied by what-
ever gifts one has given, why not please Him with the riches one is
destined to lose at death?

PURPORT

The word vipra means brdhmana, and at the same time
“confidential.” Bali Maharaja had confidentially decided to give the gift
to Lord Vamanadeva without discussion, but because such a decision
would hurt the hearts of the asuras and his spiritual master, Sukracarya,
he spoke equivocally. Bali Maharaja, as a pure devotee, had already
decided to give all the land to Lord Visnu.

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Sreyah kurvanti bhiitanam
sddhavo dustyajasubhih

dadhyan-sibi-prabhrtayah
ko vikalpo dharddisu

Sreyah—activities of the utmost importance; kurvanti—execute;
bhiitanam—of the general mass of people; sédhavah—the saintly per-
sons; dustyaja—which are extremely hard to give up; asubhih—by their
lives; dadhyan —Maharaja Dadhici; sibi—Maharaja Sibi; prabhrtayah—
and similar great personalities; kah—what; vikalpah—consideration;
dhard-ddisu—in giving the land to the bréhmana.
