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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.24.27

तस्यानुचरितमुपरिष्टाद्विस्तरिष्यते यस्य भगवान् स्वयमखिलजगद्गुरुर्नारायणो द्वारि गदापाणिरवतिष्ठते निजजनानुकम्पितहृदयो येनाङ्गुष्ठेन पदा दशकन्धरो योजनायुतायुतं दिग्विजय उच्चाटित: ॥ २७ ॥
tasyānucaritam upariṣṭād vistariṣyate yasya bhagavān svayam akhila-jagad-gurur nārāyaṇo dvāri gadā-pāṇir avatiṣṭhate nija-janānukampita-hṛdayo yenāṅguṣṭhena padā daśa-kandharo yojanāyutāyutaṁ dig-vijaya uccāṭitaḥ.
[tasyaanucharitam uparishtaad vistarishyate yasya bhagavaan svayam akhila-jagad-gurur naaraayano dvaari gadaa-paanir avatishthate nija-janaanukampita-hridayo yenaangushthena padaa dasha-kandharo yojanaayutaayutam dig-vijaya uchchaatitah.]
Word-for-word
tasya — of Bali Mahārāja anucaritam — the narration upariṣṭāt — later (in the Eighth Canto) vistariṣyate — will be explained yasya — of whom bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead svayam — personally akhila-jagad-guruḥ — the master of all the three worlds nārāyaṇaḥ — the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa Himself dvāri — at the gate gadā-pāṇiḥ — bearing the club in His hand avatiṣṭhate — stands nija-jana-anukampita-hṛdayaḥ — whose heart is always filled with mercy for His devotees yena — by whom aṅguṣṭhena — by the big toe padā — of His foot daśa-kandharaḥ — Rāvaṇa, who had ten heads yojana-ayuta-ayutam — a distance of eighty thousand miles dik-vijaye — for the purpose of gaining victory over Bali Mahārāja uccāṭitaḥ — driven away.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasyānucaritam upariṣṭād vistariṣyate yasya bhagavān svayam akhila-jagad-gurur nārāyaṇo dvāri gadā-pāṇir avatiṣṭhate nija-janānukampita-hṛdayo yenāṅguṣṭhena padā daśa-kandharo yojanāyutāyutaṁ dig-vijaya uccāṭitaḥ.
tasya
of Bali Mahārāja
anucaritam
the narration
upariṣṭāt
later (in the Eighth Canto)
vistariṣyate
will be explained
yasya
of whom
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
svayam
personally
akhila-jagad-guruḥ
the master of all the three worlds
nārāyaṇaḥ
the Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa Himself
dvāri
at the gate
gadā-pāṇiḥ
bearing the club in His hand
avatiṣṭhate
stands
nija-jana-anukampita-hṛdayaḥ
whose heart is always filled with mercy for His devotees
yena
by whom
aṅguṣṭhena
by the big toe
padā
of His foot
daśa-kandharaḥ
Rāvaṇa, who had ten heads
yojana-ayuta-ayutam
a distance of eighty thousand miles
dik-vijaye
for the purpose of gaining victory over Bali Mahārāja
uccāṭitaḥ
driven away.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, how shall I glorify the character of Bali Mahārāja? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the three worlds, who is most compassionate to His own devotee, stands with club in hand at Bali Mahārāja’s door. When Rāvaṇa, the powerful demon, came to gain victory over Bali Mahārāja, Vāmanadeva kicked him a distance of eighty thousand miles with His big toe. I shall explain the character and activities of Bali Mahārāja later [in the Eighth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam].
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The story of Bali will be told later. Lord himself, guru of the whole universe, Nārāyaṇa, merciful to his devotee, stands at Bali’s door with a club. The Lord kicked Rāvaṇa ten thousand yojanas with his toe big toe, when Rāvaṇa came to conquer Bali. Tasya refers to Bali.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord Himself stands as doorkeeper at Bali's residence — and when Rāvaṇa came to attack, He kicked him eighty thousand miles. Surrender attracts protection so personal that the Lord becomes one's own guard. Don't fear surrender; it places the strongest hand at your door.
Reflection Questions
  • Where would I behave more boldly if I trusted that the Lord is personally guarding my door?
  • What does it mean for me, today, to have the Lord rather than my own defenses as protector?
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