Srimad Bhagavatam

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अनेन याचमानेन शत्रुणा वटुरूपिणा । सर्वस्वं नो हृतं भर्तुर्न्यस्तदण्डस्य बर्हिषि ।। ८-२१-११ ।।

sanskrit

“Our lord, Bali Mahārāja, because of his position in performing the yajña, has given up the power to punish. Taking advantage of this, our eternal enemy, Viṣṇu, dressed in the form of a brahmacārī beggar, has taken away all his possessions. ।। 8-21-11 ।‌।

english translation

hindi translation

anena yAcamAnena zatruNA vaTurUpiNA | sarvasvaM no hRtaM bharturnyastadaNDasya barhiSi || 8-21-11 ||

hk transliteration

सत्यव्रतस्य सततं दीक्षितस्य विशेषतः । नानृतं भाषितुं शक्यं ब्रह्मण्यस्य दयावतः ।। ८-२१-१२ ।।

sanskrit

“Our lord, Bali Mahārāja, is always fixed in truthfulness, and this is especially so at present, since he has been initiated into performing a sacrifice. He is always kind and merciful toward the brāhmaṇas, and he cannot at any time speak lies. ।। 8-21-12 ।‌।

english translation

hindi translation

satyavratasya satataM dIkSitasya vizeSataH | nAnRtaM bhASituM zakyaM brahmaNyasya dayAvataH || 8-21-12 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मादस्य वधो धर्मो भर्तुः शुश्रूषणं च नः । इत्यायुधानि जगृहुर्बलेरनुचरासुराः ।। ८-२१-१३ ।।

sanskrit

“Therefore it is our duty to kill this Vāmanadeva, Lord Viṣṇu. It is our religious principle and the way to serve our master.” After making this decision, the demoniac followers of Mahārāja Bali took up their various weapons with a view to killing Vāmanadeva. ।। 8-21-13 ।‌।

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAdasya vadho dharmo bhartuH zuzrUSaNaM ca naH | ityAyudhAni jagRhurbaleranucarAsurAH || 8-21-13 ||

hk transliteration

ते सर्वे वामनं हन्तुं शूलपट्टिशपाणयः । अनिच्छतो बले राजन् प्राद्रवन् जातमन्यवः ।। ८-२१-१४ ।।

sanskrit

O King, the demons, aggravated by their usual anger, took their lances and tridents in hand, and against the will of Bali Mahārāja they pushed forward to kill Lord Vāmanadeva. ।। 8-21-14 ।‌।

english translation

hindi translation

te sarve vAmanaM hantuM zUlapaTTizapANayaH | anicchato bale rAjan prAdravan jAtamanyavaH || 8-21-14 ||

hk transliteration

तानभिद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा दितिजानीकपान् नृप । प्रहस्यानुचरा विष्णोः प्रत्यषेधन्नुदायुधाः ।। ८-२१-१५ ।।

sanskrit

O King, when the associates of Lord Viṣṇu saw the soldiers of the demons coming forward in violence, they smiled. Taking up their weapons, they forbade the demons to continue their attempt. ।। 8-21-15 ।‌।

english translation

hindi translation

tAnabhidravato dRSTvA ditijAnIkapAn nRpa | prahasyAnucarA viSNoH pratyaSedhannudAyudhAH || 8-21-15 ||

hk transliteration