SB 8.20.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eighth Canto - Chapter 20: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe

SB 8.20.15 - SB 8.20.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

evaṁ śaptaḥ sva-guruṇā

satyān na calito mahān

vāmanāya dadāv enām

arcitvodaka-pūrvakam

SYNONYMS

evam—in this way; śaptaḥ—being cursed; sva-guruṇā—by his own spiritual master; satyāt—from truthfulness; na—not; calitaḥ—who moved; mahān—the great personality; vāmanāya—unto Lord Vāmanadeva; dadau—gave in charity; enām—all the land; arcitvā—after worshiping; udaka-pūrvakam—preceded by offering of water.

TRANSLATION

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Even after being cursed in this way by his own spiritual master, Bali Mahārāja, being a great personality, never deviated from his determination. Therefore, according to custom, he first offered water to Vāmanadeva and then offered Him the gift of land he had promised.

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