Shloka 195
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
पर्यायेण तु राजाभूद्बलिर्वर्षार्बुदं पुनः । षष्ठिं चैव सहस्राणि नियुतानि च विंशतिं
paryāyeṇa tu rājābhūdbalirvarṣārbudaṃ punaḥ | ṣaṣṭhiṃ caiva sahasrāṇi niyutāni ca viṃśatiṃ
క్రమానుసారంగా మళ్లీ బలి రాజయ్యెను; అతడు ఒక అర్బుదం (కోటి) సంవత్సరాలు, ఇంకా అరవై వేల మరియు ఇరవై నియుతములు అదనంగా రాజ్యము చేసెను.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Power rotates by succession (paryāya); even mighty rulers occupy a turn within a larger cycle.
Application: Accept life’s phases and roles without clinging; prepare to offer one’s ‘kingdom’ (ego/possessions) to the Divine when called.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bali appears as a youthful yet formidable king receiving the insignia of rule—crown, parasol, and conch-emblazoned banner—while elders and warriors witness the transfer of authority. In the background, a faint silhouette of a small brahmacārin (foreshadowing Vāmana) stands at the edge of the scene, hinting at destiny beyond the present reign.","primary_figures":["Bali","asura ministers","asura warriors","foreshadowed Vāmana (subtle, distant)"],"setting":"Asura royal courtyard with ceremonial dais, banners, and a distant cosmic horizon.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","vermillion","teal green","midnight blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bali on a ceremonial throne receiving crown and parasol, lavish gold-leaf jewelry and embossed aureole; attendants with flywhisks, rich red-green textiles; a tiny distant Vāmana figure at the border as narrative foreshadowing; ornate temple-like arches and floral borders with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: courtly succession scene with delicate faces and textiles; Bali centered, ministers in semicircle; soft dawn sky and distant hills; a small brahmacārin figure near a palace gate as subtle omen; cool blues and warm ochres balanced with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bali in frontal heroic stance with bold outlines, stylized crown and ornaments; attendants in profile; palace pillars with lotus motifs; distant small Vāmana figure outlined simply; strong reds/yellows/greens with minimal shading.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Bali enthroned amid ornate floral borders and lotus medallions; banners with conch motifs; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and stylized clouds; a small brahmacārin vignette at the margin to suggest impending divine intervention."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["ceremonial drums","conch shell","court murmurs (soft)","metallic cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजाभूत् = राजा + अभूत्; बलिर्वर्षार्बुदं = बलिः + वर्ष + अर्बुदम्; चैव = च + एव
FAQs
It states, in a chronological account of rulership, that Bali attained kingship again and ruled for an immense, specifically quantified duration using Purāṇic large-number units.
'Arbuda' and 'niyuta' are traditional large-number terms used in Purāṇic literature to express vast spans of time; the verse uses them to emphasize the extraordinary length of Bali’s reign.
It suggests the principle of cyclical order—power and rulership move according to cosmic succession rather than remaining permanently with any single ruler.