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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.3

श्रीशुक उवाच पराजितश्रीरसुभिश्च हापितो हीन्द्रेण राजन्भृगुभि: स जीवित: । सर्वात्मना तानभजद् भृगून्बलि: शिष्यो महात्मार्थनिवेदनेन ॥ ३ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
parājita-śrīr asubhiś ca hāpito
[paraajita-shreer asubhish cha haapito]
hīndreṇa rājan bhṛgubhiḥ sa jīvitaḥ
[heendrena raajan bhrigubhih sa jeevitah]
sarvātmanā tān abhajad bhṛgūn baliḥ
[sarvaatmanaa taan abhajad bhrigoon balih]
śiṣyo mahātmārtha-nivedanena
[shishyo mahaatmaartha-nivedanena]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said parājita — being defeated śrīḥ — opulences asubhiḥ ca — of life also hāpitaḥ — deprived hi — indeed indreṇa — by King Indra rājan — O King bhṛgubhiḥ — by the descendants of Bhṛgu Muni saḥ — he (Bali Mahārāja) jīvitaḥ — brought back to life sarva-ātmanā — in full submission tān — them abhajat — worshiped bhṛgūn — the descendants of Bhṛgu Muni baliḥ — Mahārāja Bali śiṣyaḥ — a disciple mahātmā — the great soul artha-nivedanena — by giving them everything.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
parājita-śrīr asubhiś ca hāpito
parājita
being defeated
śrīḥ
opulences
asubhiḥ ca
of life also
hāpitaḥ
deprived
hīndreṇa rājan bhṛgubhiḥ sa jīvitaḥ
hi
indeed
indreṇa
by King Indra
rājan
O King
bhṛgubhiḥ
by the descendants of Bhṛgu Muni
saḥ
he (Bali Mahārāja)
jīvitaḥ
brought back to life
sarvātmanā tān abhajad bhṛgūn baliḥ
sarva-ātmanā
in full submission
tān
them
abhajat
worshiped
bhṛgūn
the descendants of Bhṛgu Muni
baliḥ
Mahārāja Bali
śiṣyo mahātmārtha-nivedanena
śiṣyaḥ
a disciple
mahātmā
the great soul
artha-nivedanena
by giving them everything.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, when Bali Mahārāja lost all his opulence and died in the fight, Śukrācārya, a descendant of Bhṛgu Muni, brought him back to life. Because of this, the great soul Bali Mahārāja became a disciple of Śukrācārya and began to serve him with great faith, offering everything he had.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King! When Bali Mahārāja lost all his wealth and became unconscious, Śukrācārya, a descendant of Bhṛgu, brought him back to life. Because of this, the great soul Bali Mahārāja became a disciple of Śukrācārya and began to serve him with great faith, offering to him everything he had. Bali lost his wealth in the fight with the devatās, and his life airs abandoned him (hāpitaḥ).
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Personal Guidance
Bali lost everything and died; Śukrācārya revived him by mantra. Bali, in gratitude, became his disciple and offered everything. Receiving life from a teacher creates the deepest discipleship — total offering follows total revival.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'revival mantra' has worked on me, and have I responded with the discipleship that calls for?
  • Where do I take a teacher's restoration for granted instead of letting it bind me in service?
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