126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 20

Personality of Godhead; parsada-mukhyah—other chiefs of the asso-
ciates; saha-loka-palah—with the predominant deities of all the planets;
sphurat-kirita—with a brilliant helmet; argada—bracelets; mina-
kundalah—and earrings in the shape of fish; Srivatsa—the hair named
Srivatsa on His bosom; ratna-uttama—the best of jewels (Kaustubha);
mekhala—belt; ambaraih—with yellow garments; madhu-vrata—of
bees; srak—in which there was a garland; vanamdlaya—by a flower
garland; avrtah—covered; raraja—predominantly manifested; rajan—
O King; bhagavaén—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; urukramah—
who is prominent by His wonderful activities; ksitim—the whole surface
of the world; pada ekena—by one footstep; baleh—of Bali Maharaja;
vicakrame—covered; nabhah—the sky; Sarirena—by His body; disah
ca—and all directions; bahubhih—by His arms.

TRANSLATION

These associates, headed by Sunanda and other chief associates
and accompanied by all the predominating deities of the various
planets, offered prayers to the Lord, who wore a brilliant helmet,
bracelets, and glittering earrings that resembled fish. On the
Lord’s bosom were the lock of hair called Srivatsa and the tran-
scendental jewel named Kaustubha. He wore a yellow garment,
covered by a belt, and He was decorated by a flower garland, sur-
rounded by bees. Manifesting Himself in this way, O King, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose activities are wonderful,
covered the entire surface of the earth with one footstep, the sky
with His body, and all directions with His arms.

PURPORT

One might argue, “Since Bali Maharaja promised Vamanadeva only
the land occupied by His steps, why did Lord Vamanadeva occupy the
sky also?” In this regard, Srila Jiva Gosvami says that the steps include
everything, downward and upward. When one stands up, he certainly oc-
cupies certain parts of the sky and certain portions of the earth below his
feet. Thus there was nothing uncommon for the Supreme Personality of

Godhead when He occupied the entire sky with His body.
