TEXT 1
sri-suka uvaca
evam viprakrto rajan
balir bhagavatasurah
bhidyamano py abhinnatma
pratyahaviklavam vacah
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvacaSri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evamthus, as aforementioned; viprakrtahhaving been put into difficulty; rajanO King; balihMaharaja Bali; bhagavataby the Personality of Godhead Vamanadeva; asurahthe King of the asuras; bhidyamanah apialthough situated in this uncomfortable position; abhinna-atmawithout being disturbed in body or mind; pratyahareplied; aviklavamundisturbed; vacahthe following words.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, although the Supreme Personality of Godhead was superficially seen to have acted mischievously toward Bali Maharaja, Bali Maharaja was fixed in his determination. Considering himself not to have fulfilled his promise, he spoke as follows.

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