Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25
Bali Mahārāja’s Empowerment and Conquest of Indra’s City
Prelude to Vāmana’s Petition
भगवन्नुद्यमो भूयान्बलेर्न: पूर्ववैरिण: । अविषह्यमिमं मन्ये केनासीत्तेजसोर्जित: ॥ २५ ॥
bhagavann udyamo bhūyān baler naḥ pūrva-vairiṇaḥ aviṣahyam imaṁ manye kenāsīt tejasorjitaḥ
Lạy Chúa tể, kẻ thù xưa của chúng con là Bali Mahārāja nay bừng dậy với nhiệt tâm mới. Ngài đã đạt sức mạnh và oai lực kỳ diệu đến mức chúng con e rằng không thể chống nổi uy dũng ấy.
FAQs
This verse shows the devas recognizing that Bali’s rise is not ordinary; his strength seems intolerable, suggesting he has gained extraordinary empowerment through higher backing and potency.
Indra, having previously been defeated by Bali, expresses alarm at Bali’s renewed and intensified effort, and seeks to understand the source of Bali’s empowerment while taking shelter of the Supreme Lord.
When challenges feel overwhelming, this verse models humility and God-centered dependence—recognizing limits of one’s own power and seeking divine guidance rather than reacting with pride or panic.