Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /220

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LAMANA AND TRSeeing that great effort of Bali, IVIKRAMA AVATARAS
 
Seeindra,
along thatwith all the great effort of Bali, Indra,
along with all the gods, said this to his
ods, said this to his
preceptor (Brihaspati) :
 

 
'भगवन्नुद्यमो भूयान् बलेर्नः पूर्ववैरिणः ।

अविषह्यतमं मन्ये केनासीत्तेजसोर्जितः ॥
 
'
"Blessed lord! great is this effort of

Bali, our old foe. I consider him

irresistible (now). How did he become

strong in prowess?"
 

 
गुरु:-

'जानामि मघवञ्छत्रोरुन्नतेरस्य कारणम् ।

शिष्यायोपभृतं तेजो भृगुभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।
 

The Preceptor:
 

"Indra ! I know the cause of the rise of

this enemy. The Bhrigus, the expounders
 

of the Godhead, have infused their

disciple with power.
 

 
भवद्विधो भवान्वाऽपि वर्जयित्वेश्वरं हरिम् ।

नास्य शक्तः पुरः स्थातुं कृतान्तस्य यथा जनाः ॥
 

" Neither one like you, nor even your-

self,-none except, Lord Hari can stand

before him, even as men cannot before

Death.