Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 9
Bali Mahārāja’s Empowerment and Conquest of Indra’s City
Prelude to Vāmana’s Petition
अथारुह्य रथं दिव्यं भृगुदत्तं महारथ: । सुस्रग्धरोऽथ सन्नह्य धन्वी खड्गी धृतेषुधि: ॥ ८ ॥ हेमाङ्गदलसब्दाहु: स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डल: । रराज रथमारूढो धिष्ण्यस्थ इव हव्यवाट् ॥ ९ ॥
athāruhya rathaṁ divyaṁ bhṛgu-dattaṁ mahārathaḥ susrag-dharo ’tha sannahya dhanvī khaḍgī dhṛteṣudhiḥ
បន្ទាប់មក មហារថី បាលី បានឡើងជិះរថទិព្វដែលសុក្រាចារ្យនៃវង្សភṛગુបានប្រគល់ឱ្យ។ គាត់ពាក់កម្រងផ្កាស្រស់ស្អាត ពាក់អាវក្រោះ កាន់ធ្នូ កាន់ដាវ និងពាក់ទូណីរ។ ដោយដៃតុបតែងដោយកងដៃមាស និងត្រចៀកពាក់មகரកុណ្ឌលភ្លឺរលោង ពេលអង្គុយលើកៅអីរថ គាត់ភ្លឺចែងចាំងដូចភ្លើងបូជាដែលគេគោរពលើវេទិយញ្ញៈ។
FAQs
In Canto 8, Chapter 15, this verse portrays Bali as a fully armed mahāratha on a divine chariot, dazzling with golden ornaments and radiant like sacrificial fire—showing his royal power and heroic readiness.
The comparison highlights his brilliance and commanding presence: just as fire on the altar blazes and draws attention in a yajña, Bali on his chariot shines with splendor and potency on the battlefield.
It teaches purposeful preparation: before facing major challenges, be disciplined, properly equipped, and inwardly steady—so your actions become focused and impactful rather than impulsive.