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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.29

ओजस्विनं बलिं जेतुं न समर्थोऽस्ति कश्चन । भवद्विधो भवान्वापि वर्जयित्वेश्वरं हरिम् । विजेष्यति न कोऽप्येनं ब्रह्मतेज:समेधितम् । नास्य शक्त: पुर: स्थातुं कृतान्तस्य यथा जना: ॥ २९ ॥
ojasvinaṁ baliṁ jetuṁ
[ojasvinam balim jetum]
na samartho ’sti kaścana
[na samartho ’sti kashchana]
bhavad-vidho bhavān vāpi
[bhavad-vidho bhavaan vaapi]
varjayitveśvaraṁ harim
[varjayitveshvaram harim]
vijeṣyati na ko ’py enaṁ
[vijeshyati na ko ’py enam]
brahma-tejaḥ-samedhitam
[brahma-tejah-samedhitam]
nāsya śaktaḥ puraḥ sthātuṁ
[naasya shaktah purah sthaatum]
kṛtāntasya yathā janāḥ
[kritaantasya yathaa janaah]
ojasvinam — so powerful balim — Bali Mahārāja jetum — to conquer na — not samarthaḥ — able asti — is kaścana — anyone bhavat-vidhaḥ — like you bhavān — you yourself vā api — either varjayitvā — excepting īśvaram — the supreme controller harim — the Supreme Personality of Godhead vijeṣyati — will conquer na — not kaḥ api — anyone enam — him (Bali Mahārāja) brahma-tejaḥ-samedhitam — now empowered with brahma-tejas, extraordinary spiritual power na — not asya — of him śaktaḥ — is able puraḥ — in front sthātum — to stay kṛta-antasya — of Yamarāja yathā — as janāḥ — people.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ojasvinaṁ baliṁ jetuṁ
ojasvinam
so powerful
balim
Bali Mahārāja
jetum
to conquer
na samartho ’sti kaścana
na
not
samarthaḥ
able
asti
is
kaścana
anyone
bhavad-vidho bhavān vāpi
bhavat-vidhaḥ
like you
bhavān
you yourself
vā api
either
varjayitveśvaraṁ harim
varjayitvā
excepting
īśvaram
the supreme controller
harim
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
vijeṣyati na ko ’py enaṁ
vijeṣyati
will conquer
na
not
kaḥ api
anyone
enam
him (Bali Mahārāja)
brahma-tejaḥ-samedhitam
brahma-tejaḥ-samedhitam
now empowered with brahma-tejas, extraordinary spiritual power
nāsya śaktaḥ puraḥ sthātuṁ
na
not
asya
of him
śaktaḥ
is able
puraḥ
in front
sthātum
to stay
kṛtāntasya yathā janāḥ
kṛta-antasya
of Yamarāja
yathā
as
janāḥ
people.
Neither you nor your men can conquer the most powerful Bali. Indeed, no one but the Supreme Personality of Godhead can conquer him, for he is now equipped with the supreme spiritual power [brahma-tejas]. As no one can stand before Yamarāja, no one can now stand before Bali Mahārāja.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Neither you nor anyone like you can conquer the most powerful Bali. Indeed, no one but the Supreme Lord can conquer him, for he is now equipped with the power of brāhmaṇas. Just as no one can stand before Yamarāja, no one can now stand before Bali. “Shall I go out and fight with him now or not?” He answers with this verse.
Neither you nor your men can conquer Bali; only the Supreme Lord can. No one stands before Yamarāja; no one stands before Bali now. Some opponents require divine intervention, not mortal effort.
Reflection Questions
  • What current opponent of mine is beyond my level, requiring divine help rather than redoubled effort?
  • Where am I exhausting myself trying to do what only the Lord can do?
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