श्रुत्वाश्वमेधैर्यजमानमूर्जितं बलिं भृगूणामुपकल्पितैस्तत: । जगाम तत्राखिलसारसम्भृतो भारेण गां सन्नमयन्पदे पदे ॥ २० ॥
srutvasvamedhair yajamanam urjitam balim bhrgunam upakalpitais tatah jagama tatrakhila-sara-sambhrto bharena gam sannamayan pade pade
- srutva
- after hearing
- asvamedhaih
- by asvamedha sacrifices
- yajamanam
- the performer
- urjitam
- very glorious
- balim
- Bali Maharaja
- bhrgunam
- under the guidance of the brahmanas born in the Bhrgu dynasty
- upakalpitaih
- performed
- tatah
- from that place
- jagama
- went
- tatra
- there
- akhila-sara-sambhrtah
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the essence of all creation
- bharena
- with the weight
- gam
- the earth
- sannamayan
- depressing
- pade pade
- at every step
When the Lord heard that Bali Maharaja was performing asvamedha sacrifices under the patronage of brahmanas belonging to the Bhrgu dynasty, the Supreme Lord, who is full in every respect, proceeded there to show His mercy to Bali Maharaja. By His weight, He pushed down the earth with every step.