114 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 20
tat karma sarve ‘pi grnanta arjavam
prasiina-varsair vavrsur mudanvitah
tada—at that time; asura-indram—unto the King of the demons, Bali
Maharaja; divi—in the higher planetary system; devatad-ganah—the
residents known as the demigods; gandharva—the Gandharvas;
vidyddhara—the Vidyadharas; siddha—the residents of Siddhaloka;
caranaéh—the residents of Caranaloka; tat—that; karma—action; sarve
api—all of them; grnantah—declaring; Grjavam—plain and simple;
prasiina-varsaih—with a shower of flowers; vavrsuh—released; muda-
anvitah —being very pleased with him.
TRANSLATION
At that time, the residents of the higher planetary system,
namely the demigods, the Gandharvas, the Vidyadharas, the
Siddhas and the Caranas, all being very pleased by Bali Maharaja’s
simple, nonduplicitous act, praised his qualities and showered
upon him millions of flowers.
PURPORT
Arjavam—simplicity or freedom from duplicity —is a qualification of
a brahmana and a Vaisnava. A Vaisnava automatically acquires all the
qualities of a brahmana.
yasydsti bhaktir bhagavaty akificana
sarvair gunais tatra samdsate surah
(Bhag. 5.18.12)
A Vaisnava should possess the brahminical qualities such as satya, Sama,
dama, titiksa and drjava. There cannot be any duplicity in the character
of a Vaisnava. When Bali Maharaja acted with unflinching faith and
devotion unto the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, this was very much appreci-
ated by all the residents of the higher planetary system.
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