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TEXT 13
esa va uttamasloko
na jihasati yad yasah
hatva mainam hared yuddhe
sayita nihato maya
SYNONYMS
esahthis (brahmacari); vaeither; uttama-slokahis Lord Visnu, who is worshiped by Vedic prayers; nanot; jihasatidesires to give up; yatbecause; yasahperpetual fame; hatvaafter killing; mame; enamall this land; haretwill take away; yuddhein the fight; sayitawill lie down; nihatahbeing killed; mayaby me.
TRANSLATION
If this brahmana really is Lord Visnu, who is worshiped by Vedic hymns, He would never give up His widespread reputation; either He would lie down having been killed by me, or He would kill me in a fight.
PURPORT
Bali Maharajas statement that Visnu would lie down having been killed is not the direct meaning, for Visnu cannot be killed by anyone. Lord Visnu can kill everyone, but He cannot be killed. Thus the real meaning of the words lie down is that Lord Visnu would reside within the core of Bali Maharajas heart. Lord Visnu is defeated by a devotee through devotional service; otherwise, no one can defeat Lord Visnu.
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