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Chapter 24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets

Verse 23 of 31
SB 5.24.23

यत्तद्भगवतानधिगतान्योपायेन याच्ञाच्छलेनापहृतस्व शरीरावशेषितलोकत्रयो वरुणपाशैश्च सम्प्रतिमुक्तो गिरिदर्यां चापविद्ध इति होवाच.

yat tad bhagavatānadhigatānyopāyena yācñā-cchalenāpahṛta-sva- śarīrāvaśeṣita-loka-trayo varuṇa-pāśaiś ca sampratimukto giri-daryāṁ cāpaviddha iti hovāca.

Synonyms

yatwhich; tatthat; bhagavatāby the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anadhigata-anya-upāyenawho is not perceived by other means; yācñā-chalenaby a trick of begging; apahṛtataken away; sva-śarīra-avaśeṣitawith only his own body remaining; loka-trayaḥthe three worlds; varuṇa-pāśaiḥby the ropes of Varuṇa; caand; sampratimuktaḥcompletely bound; giri-daryāmin a cave in a mountain; caand; apaviddhaḥbeing detained; itithus; haindeed; uvācasaid..

Translation

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead could see no other means of taking everything away from Bali Mahārāja, He adopted the trick of begging from him and took away all the three worlds. Thus only his body was left, but the Lord was still not satisfied. He arrested Bali Mahārāja, bound him with the ropes of Varuṇa and threw him in a cave in a mountain. Nevertheless, although all his property was taken and he was thrown into a cave, Bali Mahārāja was such a great devotee that he spoke as follows.

Verse 23 of 31
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