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Chapter 20: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe

Verse 16 of 29
SB 8.20.16

एवं शप्तः स्वगुरुणा सत्यान्न चलितो महान् वामनाय ददावेनामर्चित्वोदकपूर्वकम्

evaṁ śaptaḥ sva-guruṇā satyān na calito mahān vāmanāya dadāv enām arcitvodaka-pūrvakam

Synonyms

evamin this way; śaptaḥbeing cursed; sva-guruṇāby his own spiritual master; satyātfrom truthfulness; nanot; calitaḥwho moved; mahānthe great personality; vāmanāyaunto Lord Vāmanadeva; dadaugave in charity; enāmall the land; arcitvāafter worshiping; udaka-pūrvakampreceded by offering of water..

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Even after being cursed in this way by his own spiritual master, Bali Mahārāja, being a great personality, never deviated from his determination. Therefore, according to custom, he first offered water to Vāmanadeva and then offered Him the gift of land he had promised.

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