Srimad Bhagavatam 8.22.31-32

[makarand]

TEXT 31

eṣa me prāpitaḥ sthānaṁ

duṣprāpam amarair api

sāvarṇer antarasyāyaṁ

bhavitendro mad-āśrayaḥ

SYNONYMS

eṣaḥ—Bali Mahārāja; me—by Me; prāpitaḥ—has achieved; sthānam—a place; duṣprāpam—extremely difficult to obtain; amaraiḥ api—even by the demigods; sāvarṇeḥ antarasya—during the period of the Manu known as Sāvarṇi; ayam—this Bali Mahārāja; bhavitā—will become; indraḥ—the lord of the heavenly planet; mat-āśrayaḥ—completely under My protection.

TRANSLATION

The Lord continued: Because of his great tolerance, I have given him a place not obtainable even by the demigods. He will become King of the heavenly planets during the period of the Manu known as Sāvarṇi.

TEXT 32

tāvat sutalam adhyāstāṁ

viśvakarma-vinirmitam

yad ādhayo vyādhayaś ca

klamas tandrā parābhavaḥ

nopasargā nivasatāṁ

sambhavanti mamekṣayā

SYNONYMS

tāvat—as long as you are not in the post of Lord Indra; sutalam—in the planet known as Sutala; adhyāstām—go live there and occupy the place; viśvakarma-vinirmitam—which is especially created by Viśvakarmā; yat—wherein; ādhayaḥ—miseries pertaining to the mind; vyādhayaḥ—miseries pertaining to the body; ca—also; klamaḥ—fatigue; tandrā—dizziness or laziness; parābhavaḥ—becoming defeated; na—not; upasargāḥ—symptoms of other disturbances; nivasatām—of those who live there; sambhavanti—become possible; mama—of Me; īkṣayā—by the special vigilance.

TRANSLATION

Until Bali Mahārāja achieves the position of King of heaven, he shall live on the planet Sutala, which was made by Viśvakarmā according to My order. Because it is especially protected by Me, it is free from mental and bodily miseries, fatigue, dizziness, defeat and all other disturbances. Bali Mahārāja, you may now go live there peacefully.