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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 8 · Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets
8.15.8-98.15.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 8.15.10-11

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

तुल्यैश्वर्यबलश्रीभि: स्वयूथैर्दैत्ययूथपै: ।

पिबद्भ‍िरिव खं द‍ृग्भिर्दहद्भ‍ि: परिधीनिव ॥ १० ॥

वृतो विकर्षन् महतीमासुरीं ध्वजिनीं विभु: ।

ययाविन्द्रपुरीं स्वृद्धां कम्पयन्निव रोदसी ॥ ११ ॥

tulyaiśvarya-bala-śrībhiḥ

sva-yūthair daitya-yūthapaiḥ

pibadbhir iva khaṁ dṛgbhir

dahadbhiḥ paridhīn iva

vṛto vikarṣan mahatīm

āsurīṁ dhvajinīṁ vibhuḥ

yayāv indra-purīṁ svṛddhāṁ

kampayann iva rodasī

Translation

When he assembled with his own soldiers and the demon chiefs, who were equal to him in strength, opulence and beauty, they appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision. After thus gathering the demoniac soldiers, Bali Mahārāja departed for the opulent capital of Indra. Indeed, he seemed to make the entire surface of the world tremble.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Bali Advances With a Powerful Army

  1. 1

    Bali Mahārāja assembled with his soldiers and demon chiefs who equaled him in strength, opulence, and beauty.

  2. 2

    They appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision.

  3. 3

    Bali Mahārāja departed with the demoniac soldiers for Indra’s opulent capital. He seemed to make the entire surface of the world tremble.

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