Bali Maharaja

The symptom of ecstatic affection with reverence felt by Bali Maharaj is expressed as follows: "My dear Lord, You have simultaneously punished me and showed me Your causeless mercy. My conclusion is that when I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet I shall never be disturbed in any condition of life. Whether You give me the opportunity to enjoy all the yogic perfections, or You put me into the most abominable condition of hellish life, I shall never be disturbed."    (More...)

Krsna Himself, after seeing Bali Maharaj, told Uddhava, "My dear friend, how can I express the glorious characteristics of Bali Maharaj, the son of Virocana? Although the king of the suras [demigods] was cursed by this son of Virocana, and although I cheated him in my incarnation as Vamana, taking away his dominions throughout the universe, and although I still criticized him for not fulfilling his promise, I have just now seen him in his kingdom, and he feelingly expressed his love for me."*    (More...)