Srimad Bhagavatam

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अनुह्लादस्य सूर्म्यायां बाष्कलो महिषस्तथा । विरोचनस्तु प्राह्लादिर्देव्यास्तस्याभवद्बलिः ।। ६-१८-१६ ।।

sanskrit

The wife of Anuhlāda was named Sūryā. She gave birth to two sons, named Bāṣkala and Mahiṣa. Prahlāda had one son, Virocana, whose wife gave birth to Bali Mahārāja. ।। 6-18-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

anuhlAdasya sUrmyAyAM bASkalo mahiSastathA | virocanastu prAhlAdirdevyAstasyAbhavadbaliH || 6-18-16 ||

hk transliteration

बाणज्येष्ठं पुत्रशतमशनायां ततोऽभवत् । तस्यानुभावं सुश्लोक्याः पश्चादेवाभिधास्यते ।। ६-१८-१७ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto]. ।। 6-18-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bANajyeSThaM putrazatamazanAyAM tato'bhavat | tasyAnubhAvaM suzlokyAH pazcAdevAbhidhAsyate || 6-18-17 ||

hk transliteration

बाण आराध्य गिरिशं लेभे तद्गणमुख्यताम् । यत्पार्श्वे भगवानास्ते ह्यद्यापि पुरपालकः ।। ६-१८-१८ ।।

sanskrit

Since King Bāṇa was a great worshiper of Lord Śiva, he became one of Lord Śiva’s most celebrated associates. Even now, Lord Śiva protects King Bāṇa’s capital and always stands beside him. ।। 6-18-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bANa ArAdhya girizaM lebhe tadgaNamukhyatAm | yatpArzve bhagavAnAste hyadyApi purapAlakaH || 6-18-18 ||

hk transliteration

मरुतश्च दितेः पुत्राश्चत्वारिंशन्नवाधिकाः । त आसन्नप्रजाः सर्वे नीता इन्द्रेण सात्मताम् ।। ६-१८-१९ ।।

sanskrit

The forty-nine Marut demigods were also born from the womb of Diti. None of them had sons. Although they were born of Diti, King Indra gave them a position as demigods. ।। 6-18-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

marutazca diteH putrAzcatvAriMzannavAdhikAH | ta AsannaprajAH sarve nItA indreNa sAtmatAm || 6-18-19 ||

hk transliteration

राजोवाच कथं त आसुरं भावमपोह्यौत्पत्तिकं गुरो । इन्द्रेण प्रापिताः सात्म्यं किं तत्साधु कृतं हि तैः ।। ६-१८-२० ।।

sanskrit

King Parīkṣit inquired: My dear lord, due to their birth, the forty-nine Maruts must have been obsessed with a demoniac mentality. Why did Indra, the King of heaven, convert them into demigods? Did they perform any rituals or pious activities? ।। 6-18-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

rAjovAca kathaM ta AsuraM bhAvamapohyautpattikaM guro | indreNa prApitAH sAtmyaM kiM tatsAdhu kRtaM hi taiH || 6-18-20 ||

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