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Chapter 21: Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord

Verse 22 of 31
SB 8.21.22

बलेन सचिवैर्बुद्ध्या दुर्गैर्मन्त्रौषधादिभिः सामादिभिरुपायैश्च कालं नात्येति वै जनः

balena sacivair buddhyā durgair mantrauṣadhādibhiḥ sāmādibhir upāyaiś ca kālaṁ nātyeti vai janaḥ

Synonyms

balenaby material power; sacivaiḥby the counsel of ministers; buddhyāby intelligence; durgaiḥby fortresses; mantra-auṣadha-ādibhiḥby mystic chanting or the influence of drugs and herbs; sāma-ādibhiḥby diplomacy and other such means; upāyaiḥ caby similar other attempts; kālamthe time factor, representing the Supreme Lord; nanever; atyetican overcome; vaiindeed; janaḥany person..

Translation

No one can surpass the time representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by material power, by the counsel of ministers, by intelligence, by diplomacy, by fortresses, by mystic mantras, by drugs, by herbs or by any other means.

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