Text 34] Bali Maharaja Surrenders the Universe 127

TEXT 34

qe fedtd saafafied

a a adr adtaqvaty |
TORATSAVTTTAT

wenaat aa: at Ta: HRI

padam dvitiyarh kramatas trivistaparn
na vai trttyaya tadiyam anv api
urukramasyanghrir upary upary atho
mahar-janabhyadm tapasah param gatah

padam—step; dvitiyam—second; kramatah—advancing; _ tri-
vistapam—all of the heavenly planets; na—not; vai—indeed;
trttyaya—for the third step; tadiyam—of the Lord; anu api—only a
spot of land remained; urukramasya—of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who performs uncommon activities; arighrih—steps occupying
above and below; upari upari—higher and higher; atho—now; mahah-
Janabhyaém—than Maharloka and Janaloka; tapasah—that Tapoloka;
param—beyond that; gatah—approached.

TRANSLATION

As the Lord took His second step, He covered the heavenly
planets. And not even a spot remained for the third step, for the
Lord’s foot extended higher and higher, beyond Maharloka,
Janaloka, Tapoloka and even Satyaloka.

PURPORT

When the Lord’s footstep exceeded the height of all the lokas, includ-
ing Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka and Satyaloka, His nails certainly
pierced the covering of the universe. The universe is covered by the five
material elements (bhimir Gpo ’nalo véyuh kham). As stated in the
Sdstra, these elements are in layers, each ten times thicker than the pre-
vious one. Nonetheless, the nails of the Lord pierced through all these
layers and made a hole penetrating into the spiritual world. From this
