अजैषीदजयां मायां सीदन्नपि न मुह्यति ॥२८॥
eá¹£a dÄnava-daityÄnÄm
agranīḥ kīrti-vardhanaḥ
ajaiṣīd ajayÄá¹ mÄyÄá¹
sīdann api na muhyati
eá¹£aḥ - this Bali MahÄrÄja; dÄnava-daityÄnÄm - among the demons and unbelievers; agranīḥ - the foremost devotee; kÄ«rti-vardhanaḥ - the most famous; ajaiṣīt - has already surpassed; ajayÄm - the insurmountable; mÄyÄm - material energy; sÄ«dan - being bereft (of all material opulences); api - although; na - not; muhyati - is bewildered.
Bali MahÄrÄja has become the most famous among the demons and nonbelievers, for in spite of being bereft of all material opulences, he is fixed in his devotional service.
In this verse, the words sÄ«dann api na muhyati are very important. A devotee is sometimes put into adversity while executing devotional service. In adversity, everyone laments and becomes aggrieved, but by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee, even in the worst condition, can understand that he is going through a severe examination by the Personality of Godhead. Bali MahÄrÄja passed all such examinations, as explained in the following verses.
