Krsna's Empowerment In A Sincere Endeavour

2010-03-09
Srimad Bhagavatam 08.13.12-13 - Krsna's Empowerment In A Sincere Endeavour (download mp3)
by Candramauli Swami at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 8.13.12
tatra devah sutapaso
viraja amrtaprabhah
tesam virocana-suto
balir indro bhavisyati

Translation: 
In the period of the eighth Manu, among the demigods will be the Sutapas, the Virajas and the Amrtaprabhas. The king of the demigods, Indra, will be Bali Maharaja, the son of Virocana.

SB 8.13.13
dattvemam yacamanaya
visnave yah pada-trayam
raddham indra-padam hitva
tatah siddhim avapsyati

Translation: 
Bali Maharaja gave a gift of three paces of land to Lord Visnu, and because of this charity he lost all the three worlds. Later, however, when Lord Visnu is pleased because of Bali's giving everything to Him, Bali Maharaja will achieve the perfection of life.

Purport: 
In Bhagavad-gita (7.3) it is stated, manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati siddhaye: out of many millions of people, one may attempt to achieve success in life. This success is explained here. Raddham indra-padam hitva tatah siddhim avapsyati. Siddhi consists of achieving the favor of Lord Visnu, not the yoga-siddhis. The yoga-siddhis-anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita—are temporary. The ultimate siddhi is to achieve the favor of Lord Visnu.


In the period of the eighth Manu, among the demigods will be the Sutapas, the Virajas and the Amrtaprabhas. The king of the demigods, Indra, will be Bali Maharaja, the son of Virocana.