Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 8 — Chapter 23
SB 8 23.1
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्य् उक्तवन्तं पुरुषं पुरातनं महानुभावो ऽखिलसाधुसम्मतः बद्धाञ्जलिर्बाष्पकलाकुलेक्षणो भक्त्युत्कलो गद्गदया गिराब्रवीत्
śrīśuka uvāca ity uktavantaṃ puruṣaṃ purātanaṃ mahānubhāvo 'khilasādhusammataḥ baddhāñjalirbāṣpakalākulekṣaṇo bhaktyutkalo gadgadayā girābravīt
Śrī Śuka said: To the ancient Person who had spoken thus, that man of great dignity, approved by all the good, with palms joined, his eyes brimming with tearful drops, longing with devotion, spoke in a faltering voice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.2
श्रीबलिरुवाच अहो प्रणामाय कृतः समुद्यमः प्रपन्नभक्तार्थविधौ समाहितः यल् लोकपालैस्त्वदनुग्रहो ऽमरैर् अलब्धपूर्वो ऽपसदे ऽसुरे ऽर्पितः
śrībaliruvāca aho praṇāmāya kṛtaḥ samudyamaḥ prapannabhaktārthavidhau samāhitaḥ yal lokapālaistvadanugraho 'marair alabdhapūrvo 'pasade 'sure 'rpitaḥ
Śrī Bali said: Ah, it was only an effort undertaken toward making obeisance (to you), yet you are intent upon fulfilling the purposes of the devotees who take refuge in you — for your favour, never before obtained by the world-guardians or by the immortals, has been bestowed upon a wretched Asura.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.3
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्य् उक्त्वा हरिमानत्य ब्रह्माणं सभवं ततः विवेश सुतलं प्रीतो बलिर्मुक्तः सहासुरैः
śrīśuka uvāca ity uktvā harimānatya brahmāṇaṃ sabhavaṃ tataḥ viveśa sutalaṃ prīto balirmuktaḥ sahāsuraiḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Having spoken thus, and having bowed to Hari, then to Brahmā together with Bhava, Bali, released, entered Sutala gladly along with the Asuras.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.4
एवमिन्द्राय भगवान् प्रत्यानीय त्रिविष्टपम् पूरयित्वादितेः काममशासत् सकलं जगत्
evamindrāya bhagavān pratyānīya triviṣṭapam pūrayitvāditeḥ kāmamaśāsat sakalaṃ jagat
Thus the Lord, having restored heaven to Indra and fulfilled Aditi's desire, governed the whole universe.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.5
लब्धप्रसादं निर्मुक्तं पौत्रं वंशधरं बलिम् निशाम्य भक्तिप्रवणः प्रह्राद इदमब्रवीत्
labdhaprasādaṃ nirmuktaṃ pautraṃ vaṃśadharaṃ balim niśāmya bhaktipravaṇaḥ prahrāda idamabravīt
Seeing his grandson Bali, the bearer of the lineage, released and having obtained (the Lord's) favour, Prahrāda, filled with devotion, said this.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.6
श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच नेमं विरिञ्चो लभते प्रसादं न श्रीर्न शर्वः किमुतापरे ऽन्ये यन् नो ऽसुराणामसि दुर्गपालो विश्वाभिवन्द्यैरभिवन्दिताङ्घ्रिः
śrīprahrāda uvāca nemaṃ viriñco labhate prasādaṃ na śrīrna śarvaḥ kimutāpare 'nye yan no 'surāṇāmasi durgapālo viśvābhivandyairabhivanditāṅghriḥ
Śrī Prahrāda said: Neither Viriñca obtains this favour, nor Śrī, nor Śarva — how much less others? — that you, whose feet are worshipped by those whom the universe worships, are the guardian of the fortress for us Asuras.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.7
यत्पादपद्ममकरन्दनिषेवणेन ब्रह्मादयः शरणदाश्नुवते विभूतीः अम्प्;कस्माद्वयं कुसृतयः खलयोनयस्ते दाक्षिण्यदृष्टिपदवीं भवतः प्रणीताः
yatpādapadmamakarandaniṣevaṇena brahmādayaḥ śaraṇadāśnuvate vibhūtīḥ kasmādvayaṃ kusṛtayaḥ khalayonayaste dākṣiṇyadṛṣṭipadavīṃ bhavataḥ praṇītāḥ
O giver of refuge, by serving the nectar of whose lotus feet Brahmā and the others obtain their powers — how is it that we, of evil ways, born of a wicked stock, have been led onto the path of your gracious glance?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.8
चित्रं तवेहितमहो ऽमितयोगमाया लीलाविसृष्टभुवनस्य विशारदस्य चित्रं तवेहितमहो ऽमितयोगमाया लीलाविसृष्टभुवनस्य विशारदस्य सर्वात्मनः समदृशो ऽविषमः स्वभावो भक्तप्रियो यदसि कल्पतरुस्वभावः
citraṃ tavehitamaho 'mitayogamāyā līlāvisṛṣṭabhuvanasya viśāradasya citraṃ tavehitamaho 'mitayogamāyā līlāvisṛṣṭabhuvanasya viśāradasya sarvātmanaḥ samadṛśo 'viṣamaḥ svabhāvo bhaktapriyo yadasi kalpatarusvabhāvaḥ
Wondrous, ah, is your doing, O skilled one, whose measureless yogamāyā emits the worlds in play; yet for you, the Self of all, of equal vision, there is no partiality in nature — that you are fond of your devotees is (only) because your nature is that of a wish-fulfilling tree.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.9
श्रीभगवान् उवाच वत्स प्रह्राद भद्रं ते प्रयाहि सुतलालयम् मोदमानः स्वपौत्रेण ज्ञातीनां सुखमावह
śrībhagavān uvāca vatsa prahrāda bhadraṃ te prayāhi sutalālayam modamānaḥ svapautreṇa jñātīnāṃ sukhamāvaha
The Blessed Lord said: Dear Prahrāda, may it be well with you; go to the abode of Sutala, and rejoicing with your grandson, bring happiness to your kinsmen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.10
नित्यं द्रष्टासि मां तत्र गदापाणिमवस्थितम् मद्दर्शनमहाह्लाद ध्वस्तकर्मनिबन्धनः
nityaṃ draṣṭāsi māṃ tatra gadāpāṇimavasthitam maddarśanamahāhlāda dhvastakarmanibandhanaḥ
There you will always see me stationed with mace in hand; with the bondage of karma destroyed by the great joy of seeing me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.11
श्रीशुक उवाच आज्ञां भगवतो राजन् प्रह्रादो बलिना सह बाढमित्य् अमलप्रज्ञो मूर्ध्न्य् आधाय कृताञ्जलिः
śrīśuka uvāca ājñāṃ bhagavato rājan prahrādo balinā saha bāḍhamity amalaprajño mūrdhny ādhāya kṛtāñjaliḥ
Śrī Śuka said: O king, Prahrāda of pure understanding, together with Bali, placed the Lord's command on his head, saying "So be it," with palms joined.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.12
परिक्रम्यादिपुरुषं सर्वासुरचमूपतिः प्रणतस्तदनुज्ञातः प्रविवेश महाबिलम्
parikramyādipuruṣaṃ sarvāsuracamūpatiḥ praṇatastadanujñātaḥ praviveśa mahābilam
Having circumambulated the primeval Person and bowed down, the commander of all the Asura hosts, permitted by him, entered the great cavern.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.13
अथाहोशनसं राजन् हरिर्नारायणो ऽन्तिके आसीनमृत्विजां मध्ये सदसि ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
athāhośanasaṃ rājan harirnārāyaṇo 'ntike āsīnamṛtvijāṃ madhye sadasi brahmavādinām
Then, O king, Hari Nārāyaṇa spoke to Uśanas, who was seated nearby amid the officiating priests in the assembly of the expounders of the Veda.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.14
ब्रह्मन् सन्तनु शिष्यस्य कर्मच्छिद्रं वितन्वतः यत् तत् कर्मसु वैषम्यं ब्रह्मदृष्टं समं भवेत्
brahman santanu śiṣyasya karmacchidraṃ vitanvataḥ yat tat karmasu vaiṣamyaṃ brahmadṛṣṭaṃ samaṃ bhavet
"Brahman, mend the defect in the rite of your disciple as he performs it; whatever unevenness there is in the rites becomes even when it is seen by a brāhmaṇa."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.15
श्रीशुक्र उवाच कुतस्तत्कर्मवैषम्यं यस्य कर्मेश्वरो भवान् यज्ञेशो यज्ञपुरुषः सर्वभावेन पूजितः
śrīśukra uvāca kutastatkarmavaiṣamyaṃ yasya karmeśvaro bhavān yajñeśo yajñapuruṣaḥ sarvabhāvena pūjitaḥ
Śrī Śukra said: How can there be any defect in that rite, when you yourself are the Lord of rites, the master of the sacrifice, the Person of the sacrifice, and have been worshipped with (his) whole being?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.16
मन्त्रतस्तन्त्रतश्छिद्रं देशकालार्हवस्तुतः सर्वं करोति निश्छिद्रमनुसङ्कीर्तनं तव
mantratastantrataśchidraṃ deśakālārhavastutaḥ sarvaṃ karoti niśchidramanusaṅkīrtanaṃ tava
A flaw arising from mantra, from ritual procedure, from place, from time, from the (proper) recipient or from the materials — the repeated chanting of your (name) makes it all flawless.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.17
तथापि वदतो भूमन् करिष्याम्य् अनुशासनम् एतच् छ्रेयः परं पुंसां यत् तवाज्ञानुपालनम्
tathāpi vadato bhūman kariṣyāmy anuśāsanam etac chreyaḥ paraṃ puṃsāṃ yat tavājñānupālanam
Still, since you command it, O all-pervading one, I shall carry out (your) instruction; for this is the supreme good of men, that they obey your order.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.18
श्रीशुक उवाच प्रतिनन्द्य हरेराज्ञामुशना भगवान् इति यज्ञच्छिद्रं समाधत्त बलेर्विप्रर्षिभिः सह
śrīśuka uvāca pratinandya harerājñāmuśanā bhagavān iti yajñacchidraṃ samādhatta balerviprarṣibhiḥ saha
Śrī Śuka said: Having thus welcomed Hari's command, the lord Uśanas, together with the brahmin sages, made good the defect in Bali's sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.19
एवं बलेर्महीं राजन् भिक्षित्वा वामनो हरिः ददौ भ्रात्रे महेन्द्राय त्रिदिवं यत् परैर्हृतम्
evaṃ balermahīṃ rājan bhikṣitvā vāmano hariḥ dadau bhrātre mahendrāya tridivaṃ yat parairhṛtam
Thus, O king, having begged the earth from Bali, Vāmana Hari gave to his brother, great Indra, the heaven that had been taken away by his enemies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.20
प्रजापतिपतिर्ब्रह्मा देवर्षिपितृभूमिपैः दक्षभृग्वङ्गिरोमुख्यैः कुमारेण भवेन च
prajāpatipatirbrahmā devarṣipitṛbhūmipaiḥ dakṣabhṛgvaṅgiromukhyaiḥ kumāreṇa bhavena ca
Brahmā, the lord of the lords of creatures, together with the gods, the seers, the forefathers and the guardians of the earth, headed by Dakṣa, Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras, and with Kumāra and Bhava,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.21
कश्यपस्यादितेः प्रीत्यै सर्वभूतभवाय च लोकानां लोकपालानामकरोद्वामनं पतिम्
kaśyapasyāditeḥ prītyai sarvabhūtabhavāya ca lokānāṃ lokapālānāmakarodvāmanaṃ patim
for the pleasure of Kaśyapa and Aditi and for the welfare of all beings, made Vāmana the lord of the worlds and of the world-guardians;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.22
वेदानां सर्वदेवानां धर्मस्य यशसः श्रियः मङ्गलानां व्रतानां च कल्पं स्वर्गापवर्गयोः
vedānāṃ sarvadevānāṃ dharmasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ maṅgalānāṃ vratānāṃ ca kalpaṃ svargāpavargayoḥ
(and made him) the ordainer of the Vedas, of all the gods, of dharma, of fame, of prosperity, of auspicious things and of vows, and of both heaven and liberation;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.23
उपेन्द्रं कल्पयां चक्रे पतिं सर्वविभूतये तदा सर्वाणि भूतानि भृशं मुमुदिरे नृप
upendraṃ kalpayāṃ cakre patiṃ sarvavibhūtaye tadā sarvāṇi bhūtāni bhṛśaṃ mumudire nṛpa
they appointed Upendra as lord for the sake of all abundance. Then all beings, O king, rejoiced exceedingly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.24
ततस्त्विन्द्रः पुरस्कृत्य देवयानेन वामनम् लोकपालैर्दिवं निन्ये ब्रह्मणा चानुमोदितः
tatastvindraḥ puraskṛtya devayānena vāmanam lokapālairdivaṃ ninye brahmaṇā cānumoditaḥ
Then Indra, placing Vāmana in front, and approved by Brahmā, took (him) to heaven by the celestial chariot along with the world-guardians.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.25
प्राप्य त्रिभुवनं चेन्द्र उपेन्द्रभुजपालितः श्रिया परमया जुष्टो मुमुदे गतसाध्वसः
prāpya tribhuvanaṃ cendra upendrabhujapālitaḥ śriyā paramayā juṣṭo mumude gatasādhvasaḥ
And Indra, having regained the three worlds, protected by Upendra's arm, endowed with the highest splendour, rejoiced, his fear gone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.26
ब्रह्मा शर्वः कुमारश्च भृग्वाद्या मुनयो नृप पितरः सर्वभूतानि सिद्धा वैमानिकाश्च ये
brahmā śarvaḥ kumāraśca bhṛgvādyā munayo nṛpa pitaraḥ sarvabhūtāni siddhā vaimānikāśca ye
Brahmā, Śarva, Kumāra, and the sages headed by Bhṛgu, O king, the forefathers, all beings, the Siddhas, and those who travel in celestial cars,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.27
सुमहत् कर्म तद्विष्णोर्गायन्तः परमद्भुतम् धिष्ण्यानि स्वानि ते जग्मुरदितिं च शशंसिरे
sumahat karma tadviṣṇorgāyantaḥ paramadbhutam dhiṣṇyāni svāni te jagmuraditiṃ ca śaśaṃsire
singing of that very great and utterly wondrous deed of Viṣṇu, went to their own abodes, and they praised Aditi.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.28
सर्वमेतन् मयाख्यातं भवतः कुलनन्दन उरुक्रमस्य चरितं श्रोतॄणामघमोचनम्
sarvametan mayākhyātaṃ bhavataḥ kulanandana urukramasya caritaṃ śrotṝṇāmaghamocanam
All this I have recounted to you, O delight of (your) family — the exploit of the Wide-strider, which frees those who hear it from sin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.29
पारं महिम्न उरुविक्रमतो गृणानो यः पार्थिवानि विममे स रजांसि मर्त्यः अम्प्;किं जायमान उत जात उपैति मर्त्य इत्य् आह मन्त्रदृग् ऋषिः पुरुषस्य यस्य
pāraṃ mahimna uruvikramato gṛṇāno yaḥ pārthivāni vimame sa rajāṃsi martyaḥ kiṃ jāyamāna uta jāta upaiti martya ity āha mantradṛg ṛṣiḥ puruṣasya yasya
That mortal who has counted the grains of earthly dust might (also) declare the far limit of the greatness of the wide-striding one. What does a mortal, whether being born or already born, attain of that Person? — so said the mantra-seeing sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 8 23.30
य इदं देवदेवस्य हरेरद्भुतकर्मणः अवतारानुचरितं शृण्वन् याति परां गतिम्
ya idaṃ devadevasya hareradbhutakarmaṇaḥ avatārānucaritaṃ śṛṇvan yāti parāṃ gatim
He who hears this account of the descents of Hari, the god of gods, of wondrous deeds, goes to the supreme goal.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 8 23.31
क्रियमाणे कर्मणीदं दैवे पित्र्ये ऽथ मानुषे यत्र यत्रानुकीर्त्येत तत् तेषां सुकृतं विदुः
kriyamāṇe karmaṇīdaṃ daive pitrye 'tha mānuṣe yatra yatrānukīrtyeta tat teṣāṃ sukṛtaṃ viduḥ
When a rite is being performed for the gods, for the forefathers, or for men, wherever this is recited, they consider that (rite) to have been well done for them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition