Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 8 — Chapter 21
SB 8 21.1
श्रीशुक उवाच सत्यं समीक्ष्याब्जभवो नखेन्दुभिर् हतस्वधामद्युतिरावृतो ऽभ्यगात् मरीचिमिश्रा ऋषयो बृहद्व्रताः सनन्दनाद्या नरदेव योगिनः
śrīśuka uvāca satyaṃ samīkṣyābjabhavo nakhendubhir hatasvadhāmadyutirāvṛto 'bhyagāt marīcimiśrā ṛṣayo bṛhadvratāḥ sanandanādyā naradeva yoginaḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Seeing the truth of it, the lotus-born one, the radiance of his own abode eclipsed by the moons of (the Lord's) toenails, approached, surrounded by the sages of great vows headed by Marīci and by the yogins headed by Sanandana, O lord of men,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 21.2
वेदोपवेदा नियमा यमान्वितास् तर्केतिहासाङ्गपुराणसंहिताः ये चापरे योगसमीरदीपित ज्ञानाग्निना रन्धितकर्मकल्मषाः ववन्दिरे यत्स्मरणानुभावतः स्वायम्भुवं धाम गता अकर्मकम्
vedopavedā niyamā yamānvitās tarketihāsāṅgapurāṇasaṃhitāḥ ye cāpare yogasamīradīpita jñānāgninā randhitakarmakalmaṣāḥ vavandire yatsmaraṇānubhāvataḥ svāyambhuvaṃ dhāma gatā akarmakam
and the Vedas and the auxiliary Vedas, the observances together with the restraints, logic, the histories, the ancillary sciences, the Purāṇas and the Saṃhitās, and others too whose stains of action had been burnt away by the fire of knowledge kindled by the wind of yoga — they, who by the power of remembering him had attained the actionless abode of the self-born, offered homage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 21.3
अथाङ्घ्रये प्रोन्नमिताय विष्णोर् उपाहरत् पद्मभवो ऽर्हणोदकम् समर्च्य भक्त्याभ्यगृणाच् छुचिश्रवा यन्नाभिपङ्केरुहसम्भवः स्वयम्
athāṅghraye pronnamitāya viṣṇor upāharat padmabhavo 'rhaṇodakam samarcya bhaktyābhyagṛṇāc chuciśravā yannābhipaṅkeruhasambhavaḥ svayam
Then, to the uplifted foot of Viṣṇu the lotus-born (Brahmā) offered water of worship; having worshipped (him) with devotion, he of pure renown sang his praises — he who was himself born from the lotus of that (Lord's) navel.
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SB 8 21.4
धातुः कमण्डलुजलं तदुरुक्रमस्य पादावनेजनपवित्रतया नरेन्द्र स्वर्धुन्य् अभून् नभसि सा पतती निमार्ष्टि लोकत्रयं भगवतो विशदेव कीर्तिः
dhātuḥ kamaṇḍalujalaṃ tadurukramasya pādāvanejanapavitratayā narendra svardhuny abhūn nabhasi sā patatī nimārṣṭi lokatrayaṃ bhagavato viśadeva kīrtiḥ
The water from the water-pot of the creator (Brahmā), O lord of men, having become purified by the washing of that Urukrama's feet, became the celestial river; falling through the sky, it cleanses the three worlds, as does the shining fame of the Lord.
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SB 8 21.5
ब्रह्मादयो लोकनाथाः स्वनाथाय समादृताः सानुगा बलिमाजह्रुः सङ्क्षिप्तात्मविभूतये
brahmādayo lokanāthāḥ svanāthāya samādṛtāḥ sānugā balimājahruḥ saṅkṣiptātmavibhūtaye
Brahmā and the other lords of the worlds, with their followers, full of reverence, brought tribute to their own Lord, who had (now) withdrawn the display of His own greatness.
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SB 8 21.6
तोयैः समर्हणैः स्रग्भिर्दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनैः धूपैर्दीपैः सुरभिभिर्लाजाक्षतफलाङ्कुरैः
toyaiḥ samarhaṇaiḥ sragbhirdivyagandhānulepanaiḥ dhūpairdīpaiḥ surabhibhirlājākṣataphalāṅkuraiḥ
With water, with worshipful offerings, with garlands, with divine perfumes and unguents, with incense, with lamps, with fragrant things, with parched grain, unbroken rice, fruits and sprouts;
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SB 8 21.7
स्तवनैर्जयशब्दैश्च तद्वीर्यमहिमाङ्कितैः नृत्यवादित्रगीतैश्च शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः
stavanairjayaśabdaiśca tadvīryamahimāṅkitaiḥ nṛtyavāditragītaiśca śaṅkhadundubhiniḥsvanaiḥ
with hymns of praise and cries of "Victory!" marked with (the telling of) the might and greatness of His valour, and with dancing, instrumental music and song, with the sounds of conches and kettledrums.
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SB 8 21.8
जाम्बवान् ऋक्षराजस्तु भेरीशब्दैर्मनोजवः विजयं दिक्षु सर्वासु महोत्सवमघोषयत्
jāmbavān ṛkṣarājastu bherīśabdairmanojavaḥ vijayaṃ dikṣu sarvāsu mahotsavamaghoṣayat
And Jāmbavān, the king of the bears, swift as thought, with the sounds of drums proclaimed the victory and the great festival in all directions.
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SB 8 21.9
महीं सर्वां हृतां दृष्ट्वा त्रिपदव्याजयाच्ञया ऊचुः स्वभर्तुरसुरा दीक्षितस्यात्यमर्षिताः
mahīṃ sarvāṃ hṛtāṃ dṛṣṭvā tripadavyājayācñayā ūcuḥ svabharturasurā dīkṣitasyātyamarṣitāḥ
Seeing the whole earth taken away by the trick of begging three paces, the asuras, exceedingly indignant, said to their master, who was consecrated (for sacrifice):
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SB 8 21.10
न वायं ब्रह्मबन्धुर्विष्णुर्मायाविनां वरः द्विजरूपप्रतिच्छन्नो देवकार्यं चिकीर्षति
na vāyaṃ brahmabandhurviṣṇurmāyāvināṃ varaḥ dvijarūpapraticchanno devakāryaṃ cikīrṣati
"This is no mere kinsman-of-a-brahmin; it is Viṣṇu, the best of masters of illusion, who, disguised in the form of a twice-born, wishes to accomplish the business of the gods.
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SB 8 21.11
अनेन याचमानेन शत्रुणा वटुरूपिणा सर्वस्वं नो हृतं भर्तुर्न्यस्तदण्डस्य बर्हिषि
anena yācamānena śatruṇā vaṭurūpiṇā sarvasvaṃ no hṛtaṃ bharturnyastadaṇḍasya barhiṣi
By this enemy in the guise of a boy, begging (as he did), everything of ours has been taken away — from a master who had laid aside his rod (of punishment) at the sacrificial grass.
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SB 8 21.12
सत्यव्रतस्य सततं दीक्षितस्य विशेषतः नानृतं भाषितुं शक्यं ब्रह्मण्यस्य दयावतः
satyavratasya satataṃ dīkṣitasya viśeṣataḥ nānṛtaṃ bhāṣituṃ śakyaṃ brahmaṇyasya dayāvataḥ
And by one who is ever devoted to truth, and especially now consecrated, who is devoted to brahmins and compassionate, an untruth cannot be spoken.
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SB 8 21.13
तस्मादस्य वधो धर्मो भर्तुः शुश्रूषणं च नः इत्य् आयुधानि जगृहुर्बलेरनुचरासुराः
tasmādasya vadho dharmo bhartuḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ ca naḥ ity āyudhāni jagṛhurbaleranucarāsurāḥ
Therefore the killing of him is (our) duty, and (so is) the service of our master." Saying this, the asuras who followed Bali took up their weapons.
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SB 8 21.14
ते सर्वे वामनं हन्तुं शूलपट्टिशपाणयः अनिच्छन्तो बले राजन् प्राद्रवन् जातमन्यवः
te sarve vāmanaṃ hantuṃ śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇayaḥ anicchanto bale rājan prādravan jātamanyavaḥ
All of them, with spears and axes in their hands, ran forward to kill Vāmana, O king, their anger arisen, against Bali's wish.
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SB 8 21.15
तान् अभिद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा दितिजानीकपान् नृप प्रहस्यानुचरा विष्णोः प्रत्यषेधन्नुदायुधाः
tān abhidravato dṛṣṭvā ditijānīkapān nṛpa prahasyānucarā viṣṇoḥ pratyaṣedhannudāyudhāḥ
Seeing those leaders of the army of Diti's sons rushing on, O king, the attendants of Viṣṇu laughed, and with weapons raised held them back.
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SB 8 21.16
नन्दः सुनन्दो ऽथ जयो विजयः प्रबलो बलः कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च विष्वक्सेनः पतत्त्रिराट्
nandaḥ sunando 'tha jayo vijayaḥ prabalo balaḥ kumudaḥ kumudākṣaśca viṣvaksenaḥ patattrirāṭ
Nanda and Sunanda, then Jaya, Vijaya, Prabala, Bala, Kumuda and Kumudākṣa, Viṣvaksena, the king of birds,
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SB 8 21.17
जयन्तः श्रुतदेवश्च पुष्पदन्तो ऽथ सात्वतः सर्वे नागायुतप्राणाश्चमूं ते जघ्नुरासुरीम्
jayantaḥ śrutadevaśca puṣpadanto 'tha sātvataḥ sarve nāgāyutaprāṇāścamūṃ te jaghnurāsurīm
Jayanta and Śrutadeva, then Puṣpadanta and Sātvata — all of them, having the strength of ten thousand elephants, struck down that asura army.
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SB 8 21.18
हन्यमानान् स्वकान् दृष्ट्वा पुरुषानुचरैर्बलिः वारयामास संरब्धान् काव्यशापमनुस्मरन्
hanyamānān svakān dṛṣṭvā puruṣānucarairbaliḥ vārayāmāsa saṃrabdhān kāvyaśāpamanusmaran
Seeing his own men being slain by the attendants of the Supreme Person, Bali restrained the furious (asuras), recalling the curse of Śukra.
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SB 8 21.19
हे विप्रचित्ते हे राहो हे नेमे श्रूयतां वचः मा युध्यत निवर्तध्वं न नः कालो ऽयमर्थकृत्
he vipracitte he rāho he neme śrūyatāṃ vacaḥ mā yudhyata nivartadhvaṃ na naḥ kālo 'yamarthakṛt
"O Vipracitti, O Rāhu, O Nemi, let (my) word be heard: do not fight, turn back — this time is not one that will accomplish our purpose.
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SB 8 21.20
यः प्रभुः सर्वभूतानां सुखदुःखोपपत्तये तं नातिवर्तितुं दैत्याः पौरुषैरीश्वरः पुमान्
yaḥ prabhuḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sukhaduḥkhopapattaye taṃ nātivartituṃ daityāḥ pauruṣairīśvaraḥ pumān
O Daityas, no man is able to overcome by his own prowess that Lord who is the master of all beings for the bringing about of pleasure and pain.
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SB 8 21.21
यो नो भवाय प्राग् आसीदभवाय दिवौकसाम् स एव भगवान् अद्य वर्तते तद्विपर्ययम्
yo no bhavāya prāg āsīdabhavāya divaukasām sa eva bhagavān adya vartate tadviparyayam
That very same Lord who was formerly (disposed) toward our prosperity and toward the ruin of the dwellers in heaven, now acts in the reverse of that.
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SB 8 21.22
बलेन सचिवैर्बुद्ध्या दुर्गैर्मन्त्रौषधादिभिः सामादिभिरुपायैश्च कालं नात्येति वै जनः
balena sacivairbuddhyā durgairmantrauṣadhādibhiḥ sāmādibhirupāyaiśca kālaṃ nātyeti vai janaḥ
By strength, by counsellors, by intelligence, by fortresses, by spells and herbs and the rest, and by the expedients beginning with conciliation, a man does not indeed get past Time.
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SB 8 21.23
भवद्भिर्निर्जिता ह्य् एते बहुशो ऽनुचरा हरेः दैवेनर्द्धैस्त एवाद्य युधि जित्वा नदन्ति नः
bhavadbhirnirjitā hy ete bahuśo 'nucarā hareḥ daivenarddhaista evādya yudhi jitvā nadanti naḥ
These followers of Hari were indeed conquered by you many times; today those very ones, grown strong by fate, having defeated us in battle, roar (in triumph).
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SB 8 21.24
एतान् वयं विजेष्यामो यदि दैवं प्रसीदति तस्मात् कालं प्रतीक्षध्वं यो नो ऽर्थत्वाय कल्पते
etān vayaṃ vijeṣyāmo yadi daivaṃ prasīdati tasmāt kālaṃ pratīkṣadhvaṃ yo no 'rthatvāya kalpate
We shall conquer these, if fate is favourable; therefore wait for the time that will work to our advantage.
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SB 8 21.25
श्रीशुक उवाच पत्युर्निगदितं श्रुत्वा दैत्यदानवयूथपाः रसां निर्विविशू राजन् विष्णुपार्षद ताडिताः
śrīśuka uvāca patyurnigaditaṃ śrutvā daityadānavayūthapāḥ rasāṃ nirviviśū rājan viṣṇupārṣada tāḍitāḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Hearing what their lord had said, the chiefs of the Daitya and Dānava troops entered the subterranean region, O king, being beaten by Viṣṇu's attendants.
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SB 8 21.26
अथ तार्क्ष्यसुतो ज्ञात्वा विराट् प्रभुचिकीर्षितम् बबन्ध वारुणैः पाशैर्बलिं सूत्ये ऽहनि क्रतौ
atha tārkṣyasuto jñātvā virāṭ prabhucikīrṣitam babandha vāruṇaiḥ pāśairbaliṃ sūtye 'hani kratau
Then the son of Tārkṣya (Garuḍa), the mighty one, knowing what his master wished to do, bound Bali with Varuṇa's nooses on the soma-pressing day of the sacrifice.
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SB 8 21.27
हाहाकारो महान् आसीद्रोदस्योः सर्वतो दिशम् निगृह्यमाणे ऽसुरपतौ विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
hāhākāro mahān āsīdrodasyoḥ sarvato diśam nigṛhyamāṇe 'surapatau viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā
There arose a great cry of 'Alas! Alas!' from heaven and earth, in every direction, when the lord of the asuras was being seized by Viṣṇu, the all-powerful.
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SB 8 21.28
तं बद्धं वारुणैः पाशैर्भगवान् आह वामनः नष्टश्रियं स्थिरप्रज्ञमुदारयशसं नृप
taṃ baddhaṃ vāruṇaiḥ pāśairbhagavān āha vāmanaḥ naṣṭaśriyaṃ sthiraprajñamudārayaśasaṃ nṛpa
To him, bound with Varuṇa's nooses, his fortune lost, yet steady in wisdom and of noble fame, the Lord Vāmana spoke, O king:
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SB 8 21.29
पदानि त्रीणि दत्तानि भूमेर्मह्यं त्वयासुर द्वाभ्यां क्रान्ता मही सर्वा तृतीयमुपकल्पय
padāni trīṇi dattāni bhūmermahyaṃ tvayāsura dvābhyāṃ krāntā mahī sarvā tṛtīyamupakalpaya
"Three paces of ground were given to me by you, O asura. With two the whole earth has been covered; provide the third.
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SB 8 21.30
यावत् तपत्य् असौ गोभिर्यावदिन्दुः सहोडुभिः यावद्वर्षति पर्जन्यस्तावती भूरियं तव
yāvat tapaty asau gobhiryāvadinduḥ sahoḍubhiḥ yāvadvarṣati parjanyastāvatī bhūriyaṃ tava
"As far as yonder (sun) burns with its rays, as far as the moon with the stars, as far as the rain-cloud rains — that much is this earth of yours.
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SB 8 21.31
पदैकेन मयाक्रान्तो भूर्लोकः खं दिशस्तनोः स्वर्लोकस्ते द्वितीयेन पश्यतस्ते स्वमात्मना
padaikena mayākrānto bhūrlokaḥ khaṃ diśastanoḥ svarlokaste dvitīyena paśyataste svamātmanā
"With one step the Bhūr-loka was covered by me, and the sky and the quarters by my body; with the second, your Svar-loka — (all this) by myself, while you looked on, what was your own.
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SB 8 21.32
प्रतिश्रुतमदातुस्ते निरये वास इष्यते विश त्वं निरयं तस्माद्गुरुणा चानुमोदितः
pratiśrutamadātuste niraye vāsa iṣyate viśa tvaṃ nirayaṃ tasmādguruṇā cānumoditaḥ
"For one who does not give what he has promised, dwelling in hell is prescribed. Therefore enter hell, being so approved by your teacher as well.
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SB 8 21.33
वृथा मनोरथस्तस्य दूरः स्वर्गः पतत्य् अधः प्रतिश्रुतस्यादानेन यो ऽर्थिनं विप्रलम्भते
vṛthā manorathastasya dūraḥ svargaḥ pataty adhaḥ pratiśrutasyādānena yo 'rthinaṃ vipralambhate
"Vain is the desire of that man, heaven is far from him, and he falls downward, who, by not giving what he has promised, cheats a petitioner.
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SB 8 21.34
विप्रलब्धो ददामीति त्वयाहं चाढ्यमानिना तद्व्यलीकफलं भुङ्क्ष्व निरयं कतिचित् समाः
vipralabdho dadāmīti tvayāhaṃ cāḍhyamāninā tadvyalīkaphalaṃ bhuṅkṣva nirayaṃ katicit samāḥ
"I have been cheated by you, who thought yourself rich, with the words 'I shall give.' Therefore enjoy hell for some years as the fruit of that falsehood."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition