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TEXT 26
atha tarksya-suto jnatva
virat prabhu-cikirsitam
babandha varunaih pasair
balim sutye hani kratau
SYNONYMS
athathereafter; tarksya-sutahGaruda; jnatvaknowing; viratthe king of birds; prabhu-cikirsitamthe desire of Lord Visnu as Vamanadeva; babandhaarrested; varunaihbelonging to Varuna; pasaihby the ropes; balimBali; sutyewhen soma-rasa is taken; ahanion the day; kratauat the time of sacrifice.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, on the day of soma-pana, after the sacrifice was finished, Garuda, king of the birds, understanding the desire of his master, arrested Bali Maharaja with the ropes of Varuna.
PURPORT
Garuda, the constant companion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, knows the confidential part of the Lords desire. Bali Maharajas tolerance and devotion were undoubtedly superexcellent. Garuda arrested Bali Maharaja to show the entire universe the greatness of the Kings tolerance.
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