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Chapter 22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life

Verse 33 of 34
SB 8.22.33

इन्द्रसेन महाराज याहि भो भद्रमस्तु ते सुतलं स्वर्गिभिः प्रार्थ्यं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः

indrasena mahārāja yāhi bho bhadram astu te sutalaṁ svargibhiḥ prārthyaṁ jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ

Synonyms

indrasenaO Mahārāja Bali; mahārājaO King; yāhibetter go; bhoḥO King; bhadramall auspiciousness; astulet there be; teunto you; sutalamin the planet known as Sutala; svargibhiḥby the demigods; prārthyamdesirable; jñātibhiḥby your family members; parivāritaḥsurrounded..

Translation

O Bali Mahārāja [Indrasena], now you may go to the planet Sutala, which is desired even by the demigods. Live there peacefully, surrounded by your friends and relatives. All good fortune unto you.

Purport

Bali Mahārāja was transferred from the heavenly planet to the planet Sutala, which is hundreds of times better than heaven, as indicated by the words svargibhiḥ prārthyam. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead deprives His devotee of material opulences, this does not mean that the Lord puts him into poverty; rather, the Lord promotes him to a higher position. The Supreme Personality of Godhead did not ask Bali Mahārāja to separate from his family; instead, the Lord allowed him to stay with his family members (jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ).

Verse 33 of 34