Matsya Purana 246: adhyāyaḥ 246

246.1

baliśukramantraṇam.
śainaka uvāca.
saparvatamanāmūrvīṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃkṣobhitāṃ baliḥ.
papracchośanasaṃ śuddhaṃ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ .. 246.1 ..

Śaunaka said:—The demon king Bali on seeing the land quaking with all its forests and mountains, bowed down to his preceptor Śrī Sukrâchârya and said:—1

246.2

ācārya! kṣobhamāyātā sābdhibhūbhṛdvanā mahī.
kasmācca nāsurān bhāgān pratigṛhṇanti vahnayaḥ .. 246.2 ..

“Preceptor! why does this land with all its oceans, forests and mountains shake and why does Agni not accept the offerings made in the name of the demons?—2

246.3

iti pṛṣṭo'tha balinā kāvyo vedavidāmvaraḥ.
uvāca daityādhipati ciran dhyātvā mahāmatiḥ .. 246.3 ..

On being thus questioned by Bali, Śukra said after a deep meditation:—‘Lord Hari has been born as Vāmana in the house of Kaśyapa and He is coming to your sacrifice. This earth is trembling on account of the thumping of His feet. For the same reason the planets are quivering, the oceans are being agitated. This land cannot bear His weight. The Devas, the Gandharvas, the demons, the Yakṣas, the Kinnaras united cannot bear the weight of Viṣṇu. He is holding this earth, therefore this earth is sustaining fire, water, sky, air, all the Manus, etc. He is the sustainer and the sustained, He is now tormenting this earth, it is the thick Mâyâ of Śrīkṛiṣṇa that is the cause of this world.—3-8

246.4

avatīrṇo jagadyoniḥ kaśyapasya gṛhe hariḥ.
vāmaneneha rūpeṇa jagadātmā sanātanaḥ .. 246.4 ..

246.5

sa eṣa yajñamāyāti tava dānavapuṅgava!.
tatpādanyāsavikṣobhādiyaṃ pracalitā mahī .. 246.5 ..

246.6

kampante girayaścāmī kṣubhito makarālayaḥ.
nainaṃ bhūtapatiṃ bhūmiḥ sarvārthā voḍhumīśvaram .. 246.6 ..

246.7

sadevāsuragandharvā yakṣarākṣasakinnarā.
anenaiva dhṛtā bhūmirāpogniḥ pavano nabhaḥ .. 246.7 ..

246.8

dhārayatyakhilān devo mantrādīṃśca mahāsuraḥ.
iyameva jagaddheto_ māyā kṛṣṇasya gahvarī .. 246.8 ..

246.9

dhāryadhārakabhāvena yayā saṃpīr̤itaṃ jagat.
tatsannidhānādasurā bhāgārhā nāsurottama!
bhuñjate nāsurān bhāgānamī te naiva cāgnayaḥ .. 246.9 ..

The earth is so much agitated on account of its becoming the holder instead of remaining the held. The sacrificial fire refuses to accept the offerings owing to the Lord being in such a close proximity.—9

246.10

baliruvāca.
dhanyo'haṃ kṛtapuṇyaśca yanme yajñapatiḥ svayam.
yajñamabhyāgato brahman! mattaḥ ko'nyodhikaḥ pumān .. 246.10 ..

Bali said:—“I am indeed blessed for Lord Viṣṇu the lord of sacrifices is coming to grace my sacrifice with His presence, who can be really more blessed than myself. The Lord whom the Yogis wish to acquire through their asceticism will come to my sacrifice, which other man than myself will have the good luck of attaining the Lord whom the Hotas give a share in the sacrificial offerings and whose praises are sung by the Udgâtas. Preceptor! be pleased to advise me as to what would be meet for me when Śrī Kṛiṣṇa the Lord of all comes here’—10-13

246.11

yaṃ yoginaḥ sadā yuktāḥ paramātmānamavyayam.
draṣṭumicchanti deveśaṃ sa me'dhvasamupaiṣyati .. 246.11 ..

246.12

hotā bhāgaprado'yañca yamudgātā ca gāyati.
tamadhvareśvaraṃ viṣṇuṃ mattaḥ ko'nya upaiṣyati .. 246.12 ..

246.13

sarveśvareśvare kṛṣṇe madadhvaramupāgate.
yanmayā kāvya! kartavyaṃ tanmamādeṣṭumarhasi .. 246.13 ..

246.14

śukra uvāca.
yajñabhāgabhujo devā vedaprāmāṇyato'sura!
tvayā tu dānavā daityā makhabhāgabhujaḥ kṛtāḥ .. 246.14 ..

Śrī Śukrâchârya said:—‘Demon! on the authority of the Vedas only the Devas are entitled to the sacrificial offerings but you have given that privilege only to the demons.—14 Lord Viṣṇu, pervades the universe and sustains it through Satva and the very same Lord annihilates the creation in His manifestation of Śiva Now the Lord Viṣṇu is engaged in sustaining the creation, so you should be on your guard Demon king! if Viṣṇu finds a place, in your sacrifice He will grow stronger So you should not commit yourself to Him You should put Him off—15 17

246.15

ayañca devaḥ satyasthaḥ karoti sthitipālanam.
visṛṣṭeranucānnena svayamatti prajāḥ prabhuḥ .. 246.15 ..

246.16

tvatkṛte bhavitā nūnaṃ devo viṣṇuḥ sthitau sthitaḥ.
viditvetanmahābhāga! kuruyatnamanāgatam .. 246.16 ..

246.17

tvayā hi daityādipate! svalpake'pi hi vastuni.
pratijñā na hi voḍhavyā vācyaṃ sāma-vṛthā-phalam .. 246.17 ..

246.18

nālandātumahaṃ deva! daitya! vācyaṃ tvayā vacaḥ.
kṛṣṇasya devabhūtyarthaṃ pravṛttasya mahāsura!.. 246.18 ..

You should simply say that you are not in a position to give Him anything for Lord Kṛiṣṇa is coming here to fulfil the object of the Devas—18

246.19

baliruvāca.
brahman! kathamahaṃ brūyāmanyenāpi hi yācitaḥ.
nāstīti kimu devena saṃsāra aghahāriṇā .. 246.19 ..

Bali said—“Deva! I never refuse the prayers of anyone, how can I possibly do so in case of the Lord Viṣṇu who is the dispeller of all ills?—19

246.20

vratopavāsairvividhaiḥ pratisaṃgrāhyate hariḥ.
sa cedvakṣyati dehīti govindaḥ kimato'dhikam .. 246.20 ..

Lord Viṣṇu is worshipped by means of various ordinances what can be more to me than the asking of the Lord for something?—20

246.21

yadarthamupahārādyā tapaḥ śaucaguṇānvitaiḥ.
yajñāḥ kriyante deveśaḥ sa māṃ dehīti vakṣyati .. 246.21 ..

What can be the greater fruit of an asceticism to me than the asking of the Lord for something from me! It indeed means my uncommon good fortune that the Lord for whose sake various asceticisms, gifts sacrifices, etc, are performed will accept my gift in person? Oh! certainly I did lots of good work in my previous births I performed severe asceticism, and I did many sacrifices, therefore Hari will take gifts from my hand in my sacrifice—21 24

246.22

tatsādhu sukṛtaṃ karma tapaḥ sucaritaṃ mama.
yanmayā dattamīśeṣaḥ svayamādāsyate hariḥ .. 246.22 ..

246.23

nāsti nāstītyahaṃ vakṣye tamapyāgatamīśvaram.
yadā vañcāmi taṃ prāptaṃ vṛthā tajjanmanaḥ phalam .. 246.23 ..

If I refuse to comply with the requst of the Lord I shall indeed render my life fruitless—23

246.24

yajñe'sminyadi yajñeśo yācate māṃ janārdanaḥ.
nijamūrddhānamapyatra taddāsyāmyavicāritam .. 246.24 ..

If Lord Viṣṇu the Lord of sacrifices asks me to give him my head even, I shall not hesitate to comply with His request—24

246.25

nāstīti yanmayā proktamanyeṣāmapi yācatām.
vakṣyāmi kathamāyāte tadanabhyastamucyate .. 246.25 ..

How would it be possible for me to say ‘No’ to the Lord when I do not do so with any other person? It is not my habit to tell “No” when anybody asks anything from me—25

246.26

ślāghya eva hi vīrāṇāṃ dānādāpatsamāgamaḥ.
nābādhakāri yaddānaṃ tadamaṅgalavatsmṛtam .. 246.26 ..

It is said to be good even if one invites adversity on him through charity The charity in the performance of which hitch arises is said to be void of good fortune—26

246.27

madrājyenāsukhī kaścinna daridro na cāturaḥ.
nābhūṣito na codvigno nasragādi vivarjitaḥ .. 246.27 ..

There are in my kingdom no poor, unhappy suffering agitated, angry people nor those void of ornaments garland, etc All my people are contented strong and happy I am happy in every way Through your favour I have got such an opportunity of giving a gift to such an worthy personage! If I sow the seed of my gift in the receptacle of the Lord Viṣṇu, what will remain for me to achieve? If the Devas prosper by virtue of my gift, even then I shall have tenfold benefit This is indeed an opportunity to win eternal fame All the objects are attained by the sight of Lord Viṣṇu what can be greater bliss to me than the acquirement of the Lord s grace?—27 32

246.28

hṛṣṭastuṣṭaḥ sugandhiśca tṛptaḥ sarvasukhānvitaḥ.
janaḥ sarvo mahābhāga! kimutāhaṃ sadā sukhī .. 246.28 ..

246.29

etadviśiṣṭapātro'yaṃ dānabījaphalaṃ mama.
viditaṃ bhṛguśārdūla! mayaitattvatprasādataḥ .. 246.29 ..

246.30

etadvijānatā jānabījaṃ patati ced guro!.
janārdanamahāpātre kinna prāptantato mayā .. 246.30 ..

246.31

matto dānamavāpyeśo yadi puṣṇāti devatāḥ
upabhogāddaśaguṇaṃ dānaṃ ślāghyatamaṃ mama .. 246.31 ..

246.32

matprasādaparo nūnaṃ yajñenārādhito hariḥ.
tainābhyeti na sandeho darśanādupakārakṛt .. 246.32

246.33

atha kopena cābhyeti devabhāgoparodhinam.
māṃ nihantumanāścaiva vadhaḥ ślāghyataro'cyutāt .. 246.33 ..

Deva! if the Lord comes to me in fury for my having stopped the sacrificial offerings of the Devas and even if He kills me in His wrath, that too would be best for me as my death at the hands of Lord Viṣṇu would lead me to Emancipation—33

246.34

tanmayaṃ sarvamevedaṃ nāprāpyaṃ yasya vidyate.
sa māṃ yācitumabhyeti nānugrahamṛte hariḥ .. 246.34 ..

It is indeed exceedingly kind of Lord Viṣṇu who has everything at His command to come and ask me for something—34 How would Lord Viṣṇu who creates and sustains the universe and annihilates it at His pleasure, devise means to kill me?—35

246.35

yaḥ sṛjatyātmabhūḥ sarvañcetasaiva ca saṃharet.
sa māṃ hantuṃ hṛṣīkeśaḥ kathaṃ yatnaṃ kariṣyati .. 246.35 ..

246.36

etadviditvā na guro! dānavighnakareṇa ca.
tvayā bhāvyaṃ jagannāthe govinde samupasthite .. 246.36 ..

“Noble Preceptor! keeping all this in view, you should not stand in the way of my charity Śrī Govinda, the Lord of the universe, and you should also present yourself before Him when He comes”—36

246.37

śaunaka uvāca
ityevaṃ vadatastasya saṃprāptaḥ sa jagatpatiḥ.
sarvadevamayo cintyo māyāvāmana rūpadhṛk .. 246.37 ..

Śaunaka said :—As the discourse between the preceptor and the pupil was going on, Lord Viṣṇu the great incomprehensible, appeared there in His (dwarfish) Vāmana form—37

246.38

taṃ dṛṣṭvā yajñavāṭāntaḥ praviṣṭamasurāḥ prabhum.
jagmuḥ sabhāsadaḥ kṣobhantejasā tasya niṣprabhāḥ .. 246.38 ..

At His sight all the demons present at the sacrifice lost their lustre and all the sages present there began to pray the Lord and mutter Japam and the demon king Bali also thought himself blessed—38-39

246.39

jepuśca munayastatra ye sametā mahādhvare.
baliścaivākhilaṃ janma mene saphalamātmanaḥ .. 246.39 ..

246.40

tataḥ saṃkṣobhamāpanno na kaścitkiñciduktavān.
pratyekaṃ devadeveśaṃ pūjayāmāsa cetasā.. 246.40 ..

The demons did not speak anything to any one and all present there adored the Lord mentally with great devotion—40

246.41

athāsurapatiṃ prahvaṃ dṛṣṭvā munivarāṃśca tān.
devadevapatiḥ sākṣī viṣṇurvāmana rūpadhṛk .. 246.41 ..

Lord Vāmana the witness of all, the Lord of the Deva of the Devas seeing the demon king Bali so meek and mild and looking at the seers assembled there, began to praise sacrificial Agni, Yajamāna, Ṛtvijas, sacrificial articles and the courtiers engaged in the performance of sacrifices—41-42

246.42

tuṣṭāva yajñavahniñca yajamānamathartvijaḥ.
yajñakarmādhikārasthān sadasyān dravyasampadaḥ .. 246.42 ..

246.43

tataḥ prasannamakhilaṃ vāmanaṃ pratitatkṣaṇāt.
yajñavāṭasthitaṃ vīraḥ sādhu sādhvityudīrayan .. 246.43 ..

After a few moments all assembled there became highly pleased with Vāmana and Bali the demon king also shared the feelings of all present, said :—“Sādhu! Sādhu!” and got up to offer Argha to the Lord, and said:—43-44

246.44

sa cārghyamādāya baliḥ prodbhūtapulakastadā.
pūjayāmāsa govindaṃ prāha cedaṃ mahāsuraḥ .. 246.44 ..

246.45

baliruvāca.
suvarṇaratnasaṃghātaṃ gajāśvamamitantathā.
striyovastrāṇyalaṅkārāṃstathā grāmāśca puṣkalān .. 246.45 ..

“Lord Vāmana! you look so dear and charming I shall be pleased to give you heaps of gold, gems, elephants, horses, fairest women, clothes, ornaments, villages, the land of the seven oceans. Ask for anything out of these that you may like best I will give that to you”—45-46

246.46

sarvasvaṃ sakalāmurvīṃ bhavato vā yadīpsitam.
taddadāmi śrṛṇaṣva tvaṃ yenārthī vāmanaḥ priyaḥ .. 246.46 ..

246.47

ityukto daityapatinā prītigarbhānvitaṃ vacaḥ.
prāha sasmitagambhīraṃ bhagavān vāmanākṛtiḥ .. 246.47 ..

When Bali uttered such words with so much feeling, Lord Vāmana smiled and gravely said :—“King! give Me simply land measured by My three feet Give gems, gold, villages, etc., to those who ask for them”—47-48

246.48

mamāgniśaraṇārthāya dehi rājan! padatrayam.
suvarṇagrāmaratnāni tadarthibhyaḥ pradīyatām .. 246.48 ..

246.49

baliruvāca.
tribhiḥ prayojanaṃ kinte pādaiḥ padavatāmvara!.
śataṃ śatasahasrāṇāṃ padānāṃ mārgatāṃ bhavān .. 246.49 ..

Bali said :—“Why do you ask for three feet of land only? What purpose of yours will be served by that? You are most welcome to take hundred or thousand feet of land”—49

246.50

vāmana uvāca.
etāvataiva daityendra! kṛtakṛtyo'smi mārgatām.
anyeṣāmarthināṃ vittamīhitaṃ dāsyate bhavān .. 246.50 ..

Vāmana said :—“I shall be amply satisfied with this much land I only want this much The rest of your gifts you may confer on other people who ask for them”—50

246.51

etatcchrutvā tu gaditaṃ vāmanasya mahātmanaḥ.
dadau tasmai mahābāhu vāmanāya padatrayam .. 246.51 ..

Hearing those words of Vāmana, the demon king Bali gave three feet of land to the Lord—51

246.52

pāṇautu patite toye vāmano'bhūdavāmanaḥ.
sarvadevamayaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa tatkṣaṇāt .. 246.52 ..

After the Lord had received the promise that Bali would make the required gift. He instantly began to grow, who is composed of all the Devas—52

246.53

candrasūryau ca nayane dyaurmūrddhā caraṇau kṣitiḥ.
pādāṅgulyaḥ piśācāstu hastāṅgulyaśca guhyakāḥ .. 246.53 ..

He had the Sun and the Moon for His eyes, the heaven was His forehead, the earth became His feet, the demons were the fingers of His feet, the Guhyakas the fingers of His hand, the Viśvedevas in His knees, Sādhya Devas in His ankles, the Yakṣas in His fingernails, the nymphs in His streaks, all the solar rays in His hairs of the head, stars in His eyes and hairs, the Ṛiṣis in His small hair over the body Similarly His arms were the intermediate directions, ears were the directions in which were enshrined Aśvanî Kumârs, the wind was located in the nose, the Moon in His cheerfulness, Dharma in His mind, Truth in His speech, the Goddess Sarasvatî in His tongue, the Divine mother Aditî in his neck, the knowledge in His wrists, Maitra on top of the skull, the door to Heaven, Tvaṣṭâ and Puṣâ in His eye-brows, Agni was the mouth, Prajâpati the testicles, Para Brahma the heart, the sage Kaśyapa His manliness, Vasus the back, Marudgaṇa in all the joints, the Sûktas and the Ṛichas the teeth, planets and stars in His lustre Lord Śiva was in His chest, the ocean was the forbearance, the valiant Gandharvas were the stomach, the Goddess Lakṣmî, Intellect (Medha), Steadiness (Dhṛiti), Lustre (Kânti) and all Knowledge (Vidyâ) were in the waist Then supernatural strength and energy came to that Being and the Munis saw that in His belly, breasts were the Vedas, in His belly, the great sacrifices and the loins were the eyes The demons also saw that Form composed of the Devas and they were also blessed They all were attracted to Him like the insects in the fire of His glory and Lord Vâmana assuming the huge form rubbed the sole of His feet, as if He was bringing the destruction of the race of the demons—53 65

246.54

viśvedevāśca jānusthā jaṅghe sādhyāḥ surottamāḥ.
yakṣā nakheṣu sambhūtā rekhāścāpsarasastathā .. 246.54 ..

246.55

dṛṣṭau ṛkṣāṇyaśeṣāṇi keśāḥ sūryāṃśavaḥ prabhoḥ.
tārakāromakūpāṇi romāṇi ca maharṣayaḥ .. 246.55 ..

246.56

bāhavo vidiśastasya diśaḥ śrotre mahātmanaḥ.
aśvinau śravaṇe tasya nāsāvāyurmahātmanaḥ .. 246.56 ..

246.57

prasādaścandramā devo manodharmaḥ samāśritaḥ.
satyaṃ tasyābhavadvāṇī jihvā devī sarasvatī .. 246.57 ..

246.58

grīvā ditirdevamātā vidyastadvalayastathā.
svargadvāramabhūnmaitraṃ tvaṣṭā pūṣā ca vai bhruvau .. 246.58 ..

246.59

mukhaṃ vaiśvanāraścāsya vṛṣaṇau tu prajāpatiḥ.
hṛdayañca paraṃ brahma puṃstvaṃ vai kaśyapo muniḥ .. 246.59 ..

246.60

pṛṣṭhe'sya vasavo devā marutaḥ sarvasandhiṣu.
sarvasūktāni daśanājyotīṃṣi vimalaprabhāḥ .. 246.60 ..

246.61

vakṣasthale mahādevo dhairye cāsya mahārṇavāḥ.
udarevāsyagandharvāḥ sambhūtāśca mahābalāḥ .. 246.61 ..

246.62

lakṣmīrmedhādhṛtiḥ kāntiḥ sarvavidyāśca vai kaṭiḥ.
sarvajyotīṃṣi jānīhi tasya tatparamaṃ mahaḥ .. 246.62 ..

246.63

tasya devādhidevasya tejaḥ prodbhūtamuttamam.
stanau kukṣī ca vedāśca udarañca mahāmakhāḥ .. 246.63 ..

246.64

iṣṭayaḥ paśubandhāśca dvijānāṃ vīkṣitāni ca.
tasya devamayaṃ rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā viṣṇormahābalāḥ .. 246.64 ..

246.65

upāsarpanta daityendrāḥ pataṅgā iva pāvakam.
pramathya sarvānasurān pādahastatalairvibhuḥ .. 246.65 ..

246.66

kṛtvā rūpaṃ mahākāyaṃ jahārāśu sa medinīm.
tasya vikramato bhūmiṃ candrādityau stanāntare .. 246.66 ..

Thus, to protect the Devas, He spread His vast Form and He measured the earth in the twinkling of an eye Then the Sun and the Moon came in a line with His breast, and when He brought out his third foot, they fell in a line with His thighs, when He started measuring the still more higher regions They reached His knees Thus the mighty Divine form of Viṣṇu spread all over and conquered all the three realms and killed the great Asuras for the benefit of the Devas He triumphed over all the demons and bestowed the three realms on Indra, and gave the lower region of Sutala to Bali to live in and said "King Bali! since you have given Me a gift which I have accepted therefore you will live a good long life for a Kalpa After Vaivasvata Manu is succeeded by Sâvarṇi Manu, you will become Indra—66-72

246.67

nābhau vikramamāṇasya rikthadeśasthitāvubhau.
paraṃ vikramatastasya jānumūle prabhākarau .. 246.67 ..

246.68

viṣṇorāstaṃ mahīpāla! devapālana-karmaṇi.
jitvā lokatrayaṃ kṛtsnaṃ hatvā cāsurapuṅgavān .. 246.68 ..

246.69

purandarāya trailokyaṃ dadau viṣṇurjagatpatti.
sutalaṃ nāma pātālamadhastādvasudhātalāt .. 246.69 ..

246.70

balerdattaṃ bhagavatā viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā.
atha daityeśvaraṃ prāha viṣṇuḥ sarveśvareśvaraḥ .. 246.70 ..

246.71

yattvayā salilaṃ dattaṃ gṛhītaṃ pāṇinā mayā.
kalpapramāṇaṃ tasmātte bhaviṣyatyāyuruttamam .. 246.71 ..

246.72

vaivasvate tathātite bale! manvantarehyatha.
sāvarṇike tu saṃprāpte bhavānindro bhaviṣyati .. 246.72 ..

246.73

sāmprataṃ devarājāya trailokyaṃ sakalaṃ mayā.
dattaṃ caturyugānāñca sādhikā hyekasaptatiḥ .. 246.73 ..

Now as I have given the three realms to Indra, I shall keep him here for a period till the four Yugas come and go 11 times Bali in ancient times you had worshipped me most devoutfully, so I will always destroy your enemies You go and live in Patala at My behest You go and enshrine yourself in the region abounding in excellent gardens, palaces, luxuriant flowers lakes, rivers beatified by the dancing of dancing girls, where you will have various kinds of eatables at your command—73 79

246.74

niyantavyā mayā sarve ye tasya paripanthinaḥ.
tenāhaṃ parayā bhaktyā pūrvamārādhito bale! .. 246.74 ..

246.75

sutalaṃ nāma pātālaṃ tvamāsādya manoramam.
vasāsure! mamādeśaṃ yathāvatparipālayan .. 246.75 ..

246.76

tatra divyavanopete prāsādaśatasaṅkule.
protphullapadmasarasi sravacchuddhasaridvare .. 246.76 ..

246.77

sugandhidhūpasragvastra varābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ.
srakcandanādimudito geyanṛtyamanorame .. 246.77 ..

246.78

pānānnabogān vividhān upabhuṅkṣva mahāsura!.
mamājñayā kālamimaṃ tiṣṭha tvaṃ satataṃ vṛtaḥ .. 246.78 ..

246.79

yāvatsuraiśca vipraiśca na virodhaṃ kariṣyasi.
tāvadetān mahābhogānavāpsyasi mahāsura! .. 246.79 ..

246.80

yadā ca devaviprāṇāṃ virodhaṃ tvaṃ kariṣyasi.
bandhiṣyanti tadāpāśā vāruṇāstvāmasaṃśayam .. 246.80 ..

You will have all these enjoyments at your pleasures for a Kalpa as ordained by Me You will prosper as long as you do not molest the Devas and the Brâhmaṇâs and the moment you do so, you will be undoubtedly entangled in the noose of Varuṇa, knowing which you should never go against the Devas and the Brâhmanas'—80 81

246.81

etadviditvā bhavatā mayājñaptamaśeṣataḥ.
na virodhaḥ suraiḥ kāryyo viprai rvā daityasattama! .. 246.81 ..

246.82

ityevamukto devena viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā.
baliḥ prāha mahārāja! praṇipatya mudāyutaḥ .. 246.82 ..

Hearing such words of the Lord, king Bali saluted the Lord and most cheerfully said—"Lord! be pleased to tell me how I will be able to get all the things of enjoyments in Pâtâla"—82-83 Śrī Bhagavāna said :—“Bali ! you shall attain all such good things through misguided charities, through the Sradha ceremonies void of Brāhmanas, oblations on the Fire without any faith, sacrifices without any fees, works without following any rule through studies without any vow—performed by various persons.—(84-85.

246.83

baliruvāca.
tatrāsato me pātāle bhagavan! bhavadājñayā.
kiṃ bhaviṣyatyupādānamupabhogopapādakam .. 246.83 ..

246.84

śrībhagavānuvāca.
dānānyavidhidattāni śrāddhānyaśrotriyāṇi ca.
hutānyaśraddhayā yāni tāni dāsyanti te phalam .. 246.84 ..

246.85

adakṣiṇāstathā yajñāḥ kriyāścāvidhinā kṛtāḥ.
phalāni tava dāsyanti adhītānyavratāni ca .. 246.85 ..

246.86

śaunaka uvāca.
balervaramimaṃ dattvā śakrāya tridivaṃ tathā.
vyāpinā tena rūpeṇa jagāmādarśanaṃ hariḥ .. 246.86 ..

Śaunaka :—“Having thus conferred the kingdom of the three realms on Indra and that of Patala on Bali, the Lord vanished then and there—86

246.87

praśaśāsa yathāpūrvamindrastrailokyapūjitaḥ.
siṣeve ca parān kāmānbaliḥ pātāla saṃsthitaḥ .. 246.87 ..

Afterwards Indra also began to sustain the three realms under his sway and similarly king Bali enthroned in Pâtâla began to enjoy the best of the luxuries and comforts—87.

246.88

ihaiva devadevena baddho'sau dānavottamaḥ.
devānāṃ kāryyakaraṇe bhūyo'pi jagati sthitaḥ .. 246.88 ..

Thus the Lord had tied the demon king Bali for the benefit of the Devas, in the Pâtâla who is there unto this day. O Arjuna ! your kith and kin, Lord Śrī Kriṣṇa who is enshrined at Dvârikâ, is also there with the object of vanquishing the demons. He will be your charioteer O Arjuna ! as you wanted to hear the history of Lord Vâmana, I have narrated to you all about Him.

246.89

sambandhī te mahābhāga! dvārakāyāṃ vyavasthitaḥ.
dānavānāṃ vināśāya bhārāvataraṇāya ca .. 246.89 ..

246.90

yato yadukule kṛṣṇo bhavataḥ śatrunigrahe.
sahāyabhūtaḥ sārathyaṃ kariṣyati balānujaḥ .. 246.90 ..

246.91

etatsarvaṃ samākhyātaṃ vāmanasya ca dhīmataḥ.
avatāraṃ mahāvīra! śrotumicchestavārjuna! .. 246.91 ..

246.92

arjuna uvāca.
śrutavāniha te pṛṣṭaṃ māhātmyaṃ keśavasya ca.
gaṅgādvāramito yāsyāmyanujñāṃ dehi me vibho
evamuktvā yayau pārtho naimiṣaṃ śaunako gataḥ .. 246.92 ..

Arjuna said :—O Lord ! I have heard from you all about the glory of Viṣṇu. Now permit me to go to Gangâdvâra Sûta said :—Thus saying Arjuna went away ; and Śaunaka went to the forest of Naimiṣâraṇya. One who reads or listens to this piece of glory of Lord Viṣṇu will be liberated from all sins”—88-92

246.93

sūta uvāca.
ityetaddevadevasya viṣṇormāhātmyamuttamam.
vāmanasya paṭhedyastu sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate .. 246.93 ..

246.94

baliprahlādasaṃvādaṃ mantritaṃ baliśukrayoḥ.
balerviṣṇośca kathitaṃ yaḥ smariṣyati mānavaḥ .. 246.94 ..

One who thinks of the discourse of Bali and Prahlâda, or that of Bali and Śrī Śukrâchârya, or the dialogue of Bali and Lord Viṣṇu ; will be freed from all the doubts arising in his minds and will never be laid up with any dangerous illness nor will he even be deluded—93-94.

246.95

nādhayovyādhayastasya na ca mohākulaṃ manaḥ.
bhaviṣyati kuru śreṣṭha! puṃsastasya kadācana .. 246.95 ..

246.96

cyutarājyo nijaṃ rājyamiṣṭāptiñca viyogavān.
avāpnoti mahābhāgo naraḥ śrutvā kathāmimām .. 246.96 ..

A king who has lost his realm regains it by hearing this narration and one who is separated from his dear and near ones get them back—95.