एवं शप्तः स्वगुरुणा सत्यान्न चलितो महान् ।
वामनाय ददावेनाम् अर्चित्वोदकपूर्वकम् ॥ १६ ॥
evam-in this way; saptah-being cursed; sva-guruna-by his own spiritual master; satyat-from truthfulness; na-not; calitah-who moved; mahan-the great personality; vamanaya-unto Lord Vamanadeva; dadau-gave in charity; enam-all the land; arcitva-after worshiping; udaka-purvakam-preceded by offering of water.
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Even after being cursed in this way by his own spiritual master,
Bali Maharaja, being a great personality, never deviated from his determination. Therefore, according to custom, he first offered water to Vamanadeva and then offered Him the gift of land he had promised.