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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 8 · Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets
8.15.348.15.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.15.35

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.15.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततस्तदनुभावेन भुवनत्रयविश्रुताम् ।

कीर्तिं दिक्षु वितन्वान: स रेज उडुराडिव ॥ ३५ ॥

tatas tad-anubhāvena

bhuvana-traya-viśrutām

kīrtiṁ dikṣu-vitanvānaḥ

sa reja uḍurāḍ iva

Translation

When Bali Mahārāja performed these sacrifices, he gained a great reputation in all directions, throughout the three worlds. Thus he shone in his position, like the brilliant moon in the sky.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Bali’s Sacrifices Brought Widespread Renown

  1. 1

    By performing these sacrifices, Bali Mahārāja gained a great reputation.

  2. 2

    His reputation spread in all directions throughout the three worlds.

  3. 3

    Bali Mahārāja shone in his position like the brilliant moon in the sky. This comparison expresses the splendor he attained.

How it feels

Loss and hope → Revelation. A shift in fortune sets up a spiritual test.

Chapters 15–18 of Canto 8: Bali, Aditi and Vāmana's appearance. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The demigods followed his orders, and Bali Mahārāja, along with his associates, gained the entire kingdom of Indra. The descendants of Bhṛgu Muni, being very affectionate to their disciple Bali Mahārāja, engaged him in performing one hundred aśvamedha-yajñas.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.15
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthereafter
  2. tat-anubhāvenabecause of performing such great sacrifices
  3. bhuvana-trayathroughout the three worlds
  4. viśrutāmcelebrated
  5. kīrtimreputation
  6. dikṣuin all directions
  7. vitanvānaḥspreading
  8. saḥhe (Bali Mahārāja)
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the image of the brilliant moon help me understand about Bali Mahārāja’s position?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, then write one sentence describing how the sacrifices affected Bali Mahārāja’s reputation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayBali’s Sacrifices Brought Widespread RenownThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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