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SB 8.20.16

Devanāgarī

एवं शप्त: स्वगुरुणा सत्यान्न चलितो महान् । वामनाय ददावेनामर्चित्वोदकपूर्वकम् ॥ १६ ॥

Text

evaṁ śaptaḥ sva-guruṇā satyān na calito mahān vāmanāya dadāv enām arcitvodaka-pūrvakam

Synonyms

evam—in this way;śaptaḥ—being cursed;sva-guruṇā—by his own spiritual master;satyāt—from truthfulness;na—not;calitaḥ—who moved;mahān—the great personality;vāmanāya—unto Lord Vāmanadeva;dadau—gave in charity;enām—all the land;arcitvā—after worshiping;udaka-pūrvakam—preceded by offering of water.

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Even after being cursed in this way by his own spiritual master, Bali Mahārāja, being a great personality, never deviated from his determination. Therefore, according to custom, he first offered water to Vāmanadeva and then offered Him the gift of land he had promised.

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