Shloka 8
Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 2) — Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Reign
म भूमिं च तथा नाकं राज्यं लक्ष्मीं यसो ऽव्ययः समाहरिष्यति बलेः कर्तुः सद्धर्मगोचरम्
ma bhūmiṃ ca tathā nākaṃ rājyaṃ lakṣmīṃ yaso 'vyayaḥ samāhariṣyati baleḥ kartuḥ saddharmagocaram
พระองค์ผู้ไม่เสื่อมสลายจะรวบคืนแผ่นดินและสวรรค์ ราชอำนาจ พระลักษมี และเกียรติยศ ทั้งหมดที่เคยตกเป็นขอบเขตของพาลีผู้กระทำการยิ่งใหญ่ภายในแดนแห่งสัทธรรม
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FAQs
The verb suggests ‘gathering back/withdrawing’ rather than annihilating. In the Vāmana narrative, Viṣṇu reclaims the cosmic jurisdictions (earth/heaven/sovereignty) to restore balance, not to negate Bali’s virtues or gifts.
Purāṇic nuance allows Bali to be both powerful and, in certain respects, dharmic (notably generosity and truthfulness). ‘Saddharma-gocara’ can indicate that the transfer of realms occurs through a dharmic mechanism (boon, gift, vow) rather than mere violence—hence Viṣṇu’s approach as a supplicant.
Kingship is not only territory; it includes legitimacy, prosperity, and renown. The verse frames sovereignty as a composite of realms (bhūmi/nāka) and royal attributes (rājya/lakṣmī/yaśas), all ultimately contingent on Viṣṇu’s sustaining order.