SB 8.13.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

दत्त्वेमां याचमानाय विष्णवे यः पदत्रयम् ।
राद्धमिन्द्रपदं हित्वा ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यति ॥ १३ ॥

dattvemam yacamanaya

visnave yah pada-trayam

raddham indra-padam hitva

tatah siddhim avapsyati

dattva-giving in charity; imam-this entire universe; yacamanaya-who was begging from him; visnave-unto Lord Visnu; yah-Bali Maharaja; pada-trayam-three paces of land; raddham-achieved; indra-padam-the post of Indra; hitva-giving up; tatah-thereafter; siddhim-perfection; avapsyati-will achieve.

TRANSLATION

Bali Maharaja gave a gift of three paces of land to Lord Visnu, and because of this charity he lost all the three worlds. Later, however, when Lord Visnu is pleased because of Bali's giving everything to Him, Bali Maharaja will achieve the perfection of life.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (7.3) it is stated, manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati siddhaye: out of many millions of people, one may attempt to achieve success in life. This success is explained here. Raddham indra-padam hitva tatah siddhim avapsyati. Siddhi consists of achieving the favor of Lord Visnu, not the yoga-siddhis. The yoga-siddhis-anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita-are temporary. The ultimate siddhi is to achieve the favor of Lord Visnu.