Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /238

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OF CULTURE
 
क
 
JITA
 
VAMANA
 
SL
 
Illusion. Praiseworthy in his vow, he

forsook not Truth. He is being sent by

me to a place of Mine hard of access even
to the gods.
 
GOVERNMENT
 
स्कृति या
 
AND TRIVIKRAMA AVATARAS 215
 

to the gods.
 
इन्द्रसेन महाराज याहि भो भद्रमस्तु ते ।

सुतलं स्वर्गिभिः प्रार्थ्ययं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः ।

रक्षिष्ये सर्वतोऽहं त्वां सदा मां द्रक्ष्यते भवान् ॥
 

"O great king Bali! let there be

welfare unto you; surrounded by your

relations, go to the Sutala region, prayed

for by the denizens of heaven. I shall

protect you from everything. You shall

be seeing Me for all time.
 

 
'वत्स प्रहह्लाद भद्रं ते प्रयाहि सुतलालयम् ।

मोदमानस्त्स्वपौत्रेण ज्ञातीनां सुखमावह ।

नित्यं द्रष्टासि मां तत्र गदापाणिमवस्थितम् ॥'
 

" Prahlada, my child ! Welfare unto

you. Go thou to the abode in the Sutala

and rejoicing (there) with your grandson.

bring happiness to your relations. You

shall see Me there for all time, standing

mace in hand."
 
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