rodasyoḥ sarvato diśam
hāhākāro mahān āsīd
rodasyoḥ sarvato diśam
nigṛhyamāṇe 'sura-patau
viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā
When Bali Mahārāja was thus arrested by Lord Viṣṇu, who is the most powerful, there was a great roar of lamentation in all directions throughout the upper and lower planetary systems of the universe.
Rodasyoḥ means “in heaven and on earth.”
|| 8.21.28 ||
taṁ baddhaṁ vāruṇaiḥ pāśair
bhagavān āha vāmanaḥ
naṣṭa-śriyaṁ sthira-prajñam
udāra-yaśasaṁ nṛpa
O King! The Supreme Lord Vāmanadeva, then spoke to Bali Mahārāja, tied with the ropes of Varuṇa, who had lost all wealth but remained undisturbed in his intelligence, since he had become most famous.
Though Bali lost all wealth, he remained undisturbed in intelligence (sthita-prajñam), because though he lost all wealth, he gained all fame (udāra-yaśasam).
|| 8.21.29 ||
padāni trīṇi dattāni
bhūmer mahyaṁ tvayāsura
dvābhyāṁ krāntā mahī sarvā
tṛtīyam upakalpaya
O King of the demons! You have promised to give me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put my third step.
Mahī sarvā means here “all that you own.”
|| 8.21.30 ||
yāvat tapaty asau gobhir
yāvad induḥ sahoḍubhiḥ
yāvad varṣati parjanyas
tāvatī bhūr iyaṁ tava
As far as the sun shines with its rays and as far as moon shines along with the stars and as far as the clouds pour rain, all the land throughout the universe is in your possession.
Asau means the sun.
|| 8.21.31 ||
padaikena mayākrānto
bhūrlokaḥ khaṁ diśas tanoḥ
svarlokas te dvitīyena
paśyatas te svam ātmanā
Of these possessions, with one step I have occupied Bhūrloka, and with my body I have occupied the entire sky and all directions. And in your presence, with my second step, I, with my original form, have occupied Svarga owned by you.
Tanoh means “by my body.” Svam means “Svarga which is your wealth.” Ātmanā means “by my form.” Trivikrama is not some other form, by my very svarūpa. By one step I have covered the earth from the eastern side of Lokāloka mountain range to the western side.
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