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Chapter 21: Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord

Verse 20 of 31
SB 8.21.20

यः प्रभुः सर्वभूतानां सुखदुःखोपपत्तये तं नातिवर्तितुं दैत्याः पौरुषैरीश्वरः पुमान्

yaḥ prabhuḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ sukha-duḥkhopapattaye taṁ nātivartituṁ daityāḥ pauruṣair īśvaraḥ pumān

Synonyms

yaḥ prabhuḥthat Supreme Person, the master; sarva-bhūtānāmof all living entities; sukha-duḥkha-upapattayefor administering happiness and distress; tamHim; nanot; ativartitumto overcome; daityāḥO demons; pauruṣaiḥby human endeavors; īśvaraḥthe supreme controller; pumāna person..

Translation

O Daityas, by human efforts no one can supersede the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can bring happiness and distress to all living entities.

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