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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.20.19

తదాసురేన్ద్రం దివి దేవతాగణా గన్ధర్వవిద్యాధరసిద్ధచారణా: । తత్కర్మ సర్వేఽపి గృణన్త ఆర్జవం ప్రసూనవర్షైర్వవృషుర్ముదాన్వితా: ॥ ౧౯ ॥
tadāsurendraṁ divi devatā-gaṇā
[tadaasurendram divi devataa-ganaa]
gandharva-vidyādhara-siddha-cāraṇāḥ
[gandharva-vidyaadhara-siddha-chaaranaah]
tat karma sarve ’pi gṛṇanta ārjavaṁ
[tat karma sarve ’pi grinanta aarjavam]
prasūna-varṣair vavṛṣur mudānvitāḥ
[prasoona-varshair vavrishur mudaanvitaah]
tadā — at that time asura-indram — unto the King of the demons, Bali Mahārāja divi — in the higher planetary system devatā-gaṇāḥ — the residents known as the demigods gandharva — the Gandharvas vidyādhara — the Vidyādharas siddha — the residents of Siddhaloka cāraṇāḥ — the residents of Cāraṇaloka tat — that karma — action sarve api — all of them gṛṇantaḥ — declaring ārjavam — plain and simple prasūna-varṣaiḥ — with a shower of flowers vavṛṣuḥ — released mudā-anvitāḥ — being very pleased with him.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tadāsurendraṁ divi devatā-gaṇā
tadā
at that time
asura-indram
unto the King of the demons, Bali Mahārāja
divi
in the higher planetary system
devatā-gaṇāḥ
the residents known as the demigods
gandharva
the Gandharvas
gandharva-vidyādhara-siddha-cāraṇāḥ
vidyādhara
the Vidyādharas
siddha
the residents of Siddhaloka
cāraṇāḥ
the residents of Cāraṇaloka
tat karma sarve ’pi gṛṇanta ārjavaṁ
tat
that
karma
action
sarve api
all of them
gṛṇantaḥ
declaring
ārjavam
plain and simple
prasūna-varṣair vavṛṣur mudānvitāḥ
prasūna-varṣaiḥ
with a shower of flowers
vavṛṣuḥ
released
mudā-anvitāḥ
being very pleased with him.
At that time, the residents of the higher planetary system, namely the demigods, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas, the Siddhas and the Cāraṇas, all being very pleased by Bali Mahārāja’s simple, nonduplicitous act, praised his qualities and showered upon him millions of flowers.

Ārjavam — simplicity or freedom from duplicity — is a qualification of a brāhmaṇa and a Vaiṣṇava. A Vaiṣṇava automatically acquires all the qualities of a brāhmaṇa.

yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiṣcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ

( Bhāg. 5.18.12 )

A Vaiṣṇava should possess the brahminical qualities such as satya, śama, dama, titikṣā and ārjava. There cannot be any duplicity in the character of a Vaiṣṇava. When Bali Mahārāja acted with unflinching faith and devotion unto the lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu, this was very much appreciated by all the residents of the higher planetary system.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
At that time, the devatās, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas, the Siddhas and the Cāraṇas, praising Bali Mahārāja's simple act, showered upon him flowers with joy. The devatās praised his sincere act.
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