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Chapter 19: Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja

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SB 8.19.1

श्रीशुक उवाच इति वैरोचनेर्वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तं सूनृतम् निशम्य भगवान्प्रीतः प्रतिनन्द्येदमब्रवीत्

śrī-śuka uvāca iti vairocaner vākyaṁ dharma-yuktaṁ sūnṛtam niśamya bhagavān prītaḥ pratinandyedam abravīt

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; itithus; vairocaneḥof the son of Virocana; vākyamthe words; dharma-yuktamin terms of religious principles; saḥHe; sū-nṛtamvery pleasing; niśamyahearing; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; prītaḥcompletely pleased; pratinandyacongratulating him; idamthe following words; abravītsaid..

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, heard Bali Mahārāja speaking in this pleasing way, He was very satisfied, for Bali Mahārāja had spoken in terms of religious principles. Thus the Lord began to praise him.

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