138 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 21
whom the power of giving punishment; barhisi—because of taking the
vow of a ritualistic ceremony.
TRANSLATION

“Our lord, Bali Maharaja, because of his position in performing
the yajfia, has given up the power to punish. Taking advantage of
this, our eternal enemy, Visnu, dressed in the form of a
brahmacari beggar, has taken away all his possessions.

TEXT 12
aaame vat ahfyre fRaITA: |
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satya-vratasya satatam
diksitasya visesatah
nanrtam bhasitum sakyam
brahmanyasya dayavatah

satya-vratasya—of Maharaja Bali, who is fixed in truthfulness;
satatam—always; diksitasya—of he who was initiated into performing
yajna; visesatah—specifically; na—not; anrtam—untruth; bhdsitum—
to speak; sakyam—is able; brahmanyasya—to the brahminical culture,
or to the brahmana; daya-vatah—of he who is always kind.

TRANSLATION

“Our lord, Bali Maharaja, is always fixed in truthfulness, and
this is especially so at present, since he has been initiated into per-
forming a sacrifice. He is always kind and merciful toward the
brahmanas, and he cannot at any time speak lies.

TEXT 13
AMA TH Tal Aa: Bt Fa |
TTT | TTR ATT ATT: 12 2
