Bhagavatapurana 5.24.18

5.24.18

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tato 'dhastāt sutale udāra-śravāḥ puṇya-śloko virocanātmajo balir bhagavatā mahendrasya priyaṃ cikīrṣamāṇenāditer labdha-kāyo bhūtvā vaṭu-vāmana-rūpeṇa parākṣipta-loka-trayo bhagavad-anukampayaiva punaḥ praveśita indrādiṣv avidyamānayā susamṛddhayā śriyābhijuṣṭaḥ sva-dharmeṇārādhayaṃs tam eva bhagavantam ārādhanīyam apagata-sādhvasa āste 'dhunāpi //

18. Still lower down, in *Sutala*, is Bali (the great devotee), of extensive learning and of hallowed name, son of Virochana, who was deprived of his lordship over the three worlds by the glorious Lord who intended to do good to Mahendra and who had assumed a personal form as the son of *Aditi* and went to him in the form of a dwarf and brahmacharin. By the grace of the same Lord he has been placed in this region and again endowed with overflowing wealth and prosperity not enjoyed by Indra and others; and by means of his righteous conduct and duties he continues to worship the same most worshipful Lord and even now dwells there free from fear.