Srimad Bhagavatam

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तस्मात्त्वत्तो महीमीषद्वृणेऽहं वरदर्षभात् । पदानि त्रीणि दैत्येन्द्र सम्मितानि पदा मम ।। ८-१९-१६ ।।

sanskrit

O King of the Daityas, from Your Majesty, who come from such a noble family and who are able to give charity munificently, I ask only three paces of land, to the measurement of My steps. ।। 8-19-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAttvatto mahImISadvRNe'haM varadarSabhAt | padAni trINi daityendra sammitAni padA mama || 8-19-16 ||

hk transliteration

नान्यत्ते कामये राजन् वदान्याज्जगदीश्वरात् । नैनः प्राप्नोति वै विद्वान् यावदर्थप्रतिग्रहः ।। ८-१९-१७ ।।

sanskrit

O King, controller of the entire universe, although you are very munificent and are able to give Me as much land as I want, I do not want anything from you that is unnecessary. If a learned brāhmaṇa takes charity from others only according to his needs, he does not become entangled in sinful activities. ।। 8-19-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nAnyatte kAmaye rAjan vadAnyAjjagadIzvarAt | nainaH prApnoti vai vidvAn yAvadarthapratigrahaH || 8-19-17 ||

hk transliteration

बलिरुवाच अहो ब्राह्मणदायाद वाचस्ते वृद्धसम्मताः । त्वं बालो बालिशमतिः स्वार्थं प्रत्यबुधो यथा ।। ८-१९-१८ ।।

sanskrit

Bali Mahārāja said: O son of a brāhmaṇa, Your instructions are as good as those of learned and elderly persons. Nonetheless, You are a boy, and Your intelligence is insufficient. Thus You are not very prudent in regard to Your self-interest. ।। 8-19-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

baliruvAca aho brAhmaNadAyAda vAcaste vRddhasammatAH | tvaM bAlo bAlizamatiH svArthaM pratyabudho yathA || 8-19-18 ||

hk transliteration

मां वचोभिः समाराध्य लोकानामेकमीश्वरम् । पदत्रयं वृणीते योऽबुद्धिमान् द्वीपदाशुषम् ।। ८-१९-१९ ।।

sanskrit

I am able to give You an entire island because I am the proprietor of the three divisions of the universe. You have come to take something from me and have pleased me by Your sweet words, but You are asking only three paces of land. Therefore You are not very intelligent. ।। 8-19-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

mAM vacobhiH samArAdhya lokAnAmekamIzvaram | padatrayaM vRNIte yo'buddhimAn dvIpadAzuSam || 8-19-19 ||

hk transliteration

न पुमान् मामुपव्रज्य भूयो याचितुमर्हति । तस्माद्वृत्तिकरीं भूमिं वटो कामं प्रतीच्छ मे ।। ८-१९-२० ।।

sanskrit

O small boy, one who approaches me to beg something should not have to ask anything more, anywhere. Therefore, if You wish, You may ask from me as much land as will suffice to maintain You according to Your needs. ।। 8-19-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na pumAn mAmupavrajya bhUyo yAcitumarhati | tasmAdvRttikarIM bhUmiM vaTo kAmaM pratIccha me || 8-19-20 ||

hk transliteration