Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 3

Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युक्त्वा हरिमानत्य ब्रह्माणं सभवं तत: । विवेश सुतलं प्रीतो बलिर्मुक्त: सहासुरै: ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca ity uktvā harim ānatya brahmāṇaṁ sabhavaṁ tataḥ viveśa sutalaṁ prīto balir muktaḥ sahāsuraiḥ

Translation

舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥继续说：说完这些话，巴利大王先向至上主哈利顶礼，又向梵天与湿婆致敬。于是他从伐楼那的“那伽缚索”中得以解脱，心满意足地与众阿修罗一同进入苏陀罗星。

Synonyms

• श्री-शुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्री-शुकः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having spoken
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• आनत्य: having bowed to
• आनत्य: पूर्वकाल (adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• स-भवम्: along with Bhava (Śiva)
• स-भवम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सह-तत्पुरुष (‘together with Bhava/Śiva’) विशेषण (ब्रह्माणम्)

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रम/अपादान-भाव (contextual)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; ‘then/from there’)

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुतलम्: Sutala (netherworld)
• सुतलम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; देश/गति-कर्म

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (बलिः इति विशेष्य)

• बलिः: Bali
• बलिः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मुक्तः: released, freed
• मुक्तः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (बलिः इति विशेष्य)

• सह-असुरैः: together with the asuras
• सह-असुरैः: सहकारक/सहयोग (associative; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (अव्यय) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव (‘together with the asuras’)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Hari (Vāmana/Viṣṇu)
• Brahmā
• Bhava (Śiva)
• Bali Mahārāja
• Asuras

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Bali Maharaja going to Sutala?

This verse states that after offering obeisances to Lord Hari, and also to Brahmā and Śiva, Bali—freed along with his asura followers—entered Sutala in a joyful and satisfied state.

Why did Bali Maharaja bow to Hari, Brahma, and Shiva in this episode?

After completing his surrender to Vāmana (Hari), Bali offers respect to the supreme Lord and to the great devas Brahmā and Śiva who are present as exalted witnesses and authorities in the cosmic order.

What is the practical application of Bali Maharaja’s mood of surrender today?

Even when outcomes seem like loss, sincere surrender and humility before God and saintly authority can transform fear into inner freedom, contentment, and devotion-centered purpose.