yad yad dhāsyati loke 'smin
samparetaṁ dhanādikam
tasya tyāge nimittaṁ kiṁ
vipras tuṣyen na tena cet
yat yat - whatsoever; hāsyati - will leave; loke - in the world; asmin - in this; samparetam - one who is already dead; dhana-ādikam - his wealth and riches; tasya - of such wealth; tyāge - in renunciation; nimittam - the purpose; kim - what is; vipraḥ - the brāhmaṇa who is confidentially Lord Viṣṇu; tuṣyet - must be pleased; na - is not; tena - by such (riches); cet - if there is a possibility.
The word vipra means brāhmaṇa, and at the same time “confidential.” Bali Mahārāja had confidentially decided to give the gift to Lord Vāmanadeva without discussion, but because such a decision would hurt the hearts of the asuras and his spiritual master, Śukrācārya, he spoke equivocally. Bali Mahārāja, as a pure devotee, had already decided to give all the land to Lord Viṣṇu.