Shloka 32
Bali Mahārāja’s Surrender, Prahlāda’s Praise, and the Lord’s Mercy
Sutala and Future Indrahood
तावत् सुतलमध्यास्तां विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम् । यदाधयो व्याधयश्च क्लमस्तन्द्रा पराभव: । नोपसर्गा निवसतां सम्भवन्ति ममेक्षया ॥ ३२ ॥
tāvat sutalam adhyāstāṁ viśvakarma-vinirmitam yad ādhayo vyādhayaś ca klamas tandrā parābhavaḥ nopasargā nivasatāṁ sambhavanti mamekṣayā
బలి మహారాజు స్వర్గాధిపత్యాన్ని పొందే వరకు, నా ఆజ్ఞతో విశ్వకర్మ నిర్మించిన సుతల లోకంలో నివసించుగాక. నా ప్రత్యేక రక్షణ వల్ల అక్కడ నివసించేవారికి మానసిక-శారీరక దుఃఖాలు, అలసట, మత్తు, పరాజయం తదితర ఉపద్రవాలు కలుగవు।
Viśvakarmā is the engineer or architect for the palatial buildings in the heavenly planets. Therefore, since he was engaged to construct the residential quarters of Bali Mahārāja, the buildings and palaces on the planet Sutala must at least equal those on the heavenly planets. A further advantage of this place designed for Bali Mahārāja was that he would not be disturbed by any outward calamity. Moreover, he would not be disturbed by mental or bodily miseries. These are all extraordinary features of the planet Sutala, where Bali Mahārāja would live.
FAQs
This verse says that by the Lord’s merciful glance, residents of Sutala under His protection are free from mental distress, disease, fatigue, drowsiness, defeat, and other calamities.
After accepting Bali’s surrender in the Vāmana-līlā, the Lord granted him Sutala—an extraordinary realm built by Viśvakarmā—along with the assurance of His personal protection.
The verse encourages surrender and steady devotion: when one takes shelter of the Lord, fear and anxiety reduce, and one gains inner strength to face reversals with faith and discipline.