श्रीशुक उवाच
इत्युक्तः स हसन्नाह वाञ्छातः प्रतिगृह्यताम् ।
वामनाय महीं दातुं जग्राह जलभाजनम् ॥ २८ ॥
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti uktah-thus being addressed; sah-he (Bali Maharaja); hasan-smiling; aha-said; vanchatah-as You have desired; pratigrhyatam-now take from me; vamanaya-unto Lord Vamana; mahim-land; datum-to give; jagraha-took; jala-bhajanam-the waterpot.
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: When the Supreme Personality of Godhead had thus spoken to
Bali Maharaja, Bali smiled and told Him, "All right. Take whatever You like." To confirm his promise to give Vamanadeva the desired land, he then took up his waterpot.