Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 22: Bali Maharaja Surrenders His Life. Text 33

इन्द्रसेन महाराज याहि भो भद्रमस्तु ते ।
सुतलं स्वर्गिभिः प्रार्थ्यं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः ॥३३॥

indrasena mahÄrÄja
yÄhi bho bhadram astu te
sutalaá¹ svargibhiḥ prÄrthyaá¹
jñÄtibhiḥ parivÄritaḥ

 indrasena - O MahÄrÄja Bali; mahÄrÄja - O King; yÄhi - better go; bhoḥ - O King; bhadram - all auspiciousness; astu - let there be; te - unto you; sutalam - in the planet known as Sutala; svargibhiḥ - by the demigods; prÄrthyam - desirable; jñÄtibhiḥ - by your family members; parivÄritaḥ - surrounded.


Text

O Bali MahÄrÄja [Indrasena], now you may go to the planet Sutala, which is desired even by the demigods. Live there peacefully, surrounded by your friends and relatives. All good fortune unto you.

Purport

Bali MahÄrÄja was transferred from the heavenly planet to the planet Sutala, which is hundreds of times better than heaven, as indicated by the words svargibhiḥ prÄrthyam. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead deprives His devotee of material opulences, this does not mean that the Lord puts him into poverty; rather, the Lord promotes him to a higher position. The Supreme Personality of Godhead did not ask Bali MahÄrÄja to separate from his family; instead, the Lord allowed him to stay with his family members (jñÄtibhiḥ parivÄritaḥ).