Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.29
ते वैरोचनिमासीनं गुप्तं चासुरयूथपै: ।
श्रिया परमया जुष्टं जिताशेषमुपागमन् ॥ २९ ॥
te vairocanim āsīnaṁ
[te vairochanim aaseenam]
guptaṁ cāsura-yūtha-paiḥ
[guptam chaasura-yootha-paih]
śriyā paramayā juṣṭaṁ
[shriyaa paramayaa jushtam]
jitāśeṣam upāgaman
[jitaashesham upaagaman]
Word-for-word
te
—
all the demigods
vairocanim
—
unto Balirāja, the son of Virocana
āsīnam
—
sitting down
guptam
—
well protected
ca
—
and
asura-yūtha-paiḥ
—
by the commanders of the asuras
śriyā
—
by opulence
paramayā
—
supreme
juṣṭam
—
blessed
jita-aśeṣam
—
who became the proprietor of all the worlds
upāgaman
—
approached.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te vairocanim āsīnaṁ
te
all the demigods
vairocanim
unto Balirāja, the son of Virocana
āsīnam
sitting down
guptaṁ cāsura-yūtha-paiḥ
guptam
well protected
ca
and
asura-yūtha-paiḥ
by the commanders of the asuras
śriyā paramayā juṣṭaṁ
śriyā
by opulence
paramayā
supreme
juṣṭam
blessed
jitāśeṣam upāgaman
jita-aśeṣam
who became the proprietor of all the worlds
upāgaman
approached.
The demigods approached Bali Mahārāja, the son of Virocana, and sat down near him. Bali Mahārāja was protected by the commanders of the demons and was most opulent, having conquered the entire universe.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The devatās approached seated Bali, the son of Virocana, who had conquered all directions, who was surrounded by the highest luxury, and who was protected by the commanders of the demons.
Bali had conquered all directions (jitāśeṣam).
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Personal Guidance
The demigods approached Bali, who though their adversary was opulent and protected. They went humbly to the one who had defeated them. Sometimes the path forward requires entering the territory of those we have lost to.
Reflection Questions
- Whom have I been avoiding because admitting their current advantage would humble me?
- What can be gained by graciously sitting near someone who currently has the upper hand?
My note
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