Srimad Bhagavatam 8.23.22-24

[makarand]

TEXTS 22–23

vedānāṁ sarva-devānāṁ

dharmasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ

maṅgalānāṁ vratānāṁ ca

kalpaṁ svargāpavargayoḥ

upendraṁ kalpayāṁ cakre

patiṁ sarva-vibhūtaye

tadā sarvāṇi bhūtāni

bhṛśaṁ mumudire nṛpa

SYNONYMS

vedānām—(for the protection) of all the Vedas; sarva-devānām—of all the demigods; dharmasya—of all principles of religion; yaśasaḥ—of all fame; śriyaḥ—of all opulences; maṅgalānām—of all auspiciousness; vratānām ca—and of all vows; kalpam—the most expert; svarga-apavargayoḥ—of elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation from material bondage; upendram—Lord Vāmanadeva; kalpayām cakre—they made it the plan; patim—the master; sarva-vibhūtaye—for all purposes; tadā—at that time; sarvāṇi—all; bhūtāni—living entities; bhṛśam—very much; mumudire—became happy; nṛpa—O King.

TRANSLATION

O King Parīkṣit, Indra was considered the King of all the universe, but the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā, wanted Upendra, Lord Vāmanadeva, as the protector of the Vedas, the principles of religion, fame, opulence, auspiciousness, vows, elevation to the higher planetary system, and liberation. Thus they accepted Upendra, Lord Vāmanadeva, as the supreme master of everything. This decision made all living entities extremely happy.

TEXT 24

tatas tv indraḥ puraskṛtya

deva-yānena vāmanam

loka-pālair divaṁ ninye

brahmaṇā cānumoditaḥ

SYNONYMS

tataḥ—thereafter; tu—but; indraḥ—the King of heaven; puraskṛtya—keeping forward; deva-yānena—by an airplane used by the demigods; vāmanam—Lord Vāmana; loka-pālaiḥ—with the chiefs of all other planets; divam—to the heavenly planets; ninye—brought; brahmaṇā—by Lord Brahmā; ca—also; anumoditaḥ—being approved.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, along with all the leaders of the heavenly planets, Indra, the King of heaven, placed Lord Vāmanadeva before him and, with the approval of Lord Brahmā, brought Him to the heavenly planet in a celestial airplane.