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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 85: Verses 38-51
With a heart saturated with love he bore the Lord's lotus-feet again and again (on his bosom and on his head), so the tradition goes. his eyes bedimmed with tears of joy, and his hair standing on their ends; and in a voice choked with emotion he prayed to the Lord (as follows), 0 protector of men! Bali said : 0 Rama, You are infinite. You are (so) great (that manifestations like Sesa are all included in You). 0 Krsna (embodiment of Truth, Knowledge and Bliss)! You are the Creator of the universe. The path of Knowledge and the path of Devotion have both been originated by You. You are the Absolute, the Supreme Spirit. Surely Your sight cannot be easily obtained by ordinary beings; (through their own effort) and yet (through Your grace) it is so easy to gain. For You have (today) of Your own accord vouchsafed that to us, whose temperament is predominantly Rajasika and Tamasika. 0 Lord, we and other beings similar to us, viz., Daityas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, Caranas, Yaksas, Raksasas, Pisacas, Bhutas and the leaders of Pramathas (instead of adoring You through devotion) constantly bear deep-seated grudge to You, whose Form is the very embodiment of the Vedas, a manifestation of the purest form of Sattva. That is why some of us through inveterate hatred, and others through devotion with some interested motive, have been so closely united with You as has not been possible even for gods possessed of a Sattvika nature.
0 Lord of masters of Yoga, even great Yogis often fail to comprehend the true nature and mode of operation of Your Yogamaya. How, then, can we be expected to know it ? Therefore ( 0 Lord,) be pleased to grant that my mind may obtain a firm hold on Your (lotus) feet, which are sought after even by those who are free from all desires, so that by resorting to them I may be able to get out of this dark well of a householder's life, and under the shelter of those feet, which are the sole refuge of the world, may attain peace and tranquillity and move in the world without any company. And if I have to associate at all with anybody, let it be with those saints, who are friends of all. Lord! You are the Ruler of all beings in creation. Pray, make us sinless and advise us that course by following which with faith man acquires immunity from injunctions and interdictions. The glorious Lord said : (0 chief of demons!) in the first Manvantara (presided over by Swayambhuva Manu) Marici had six sons through his wife Urna. They were all gods. They laughed when they saw Brahma intent upon sexual intercourse with his own daughter. On account of this misdemeanour on their part they (were cursed by Brahma and) had to take birth in the Asura race as the sons of Hiranyakasipu. Thence they were transferred to Devaki's womb by Yogamaya, and were murdered by Kamsa as they were born. (0 chief of the Daityas,) mother Devaki grieves for those children of her own, who are now with you. For removing the sorrow of our mother We propose to take them from here. They will thereby get completely freed from their curse, once for all and will happily return to their (celestial) abode. Their names are Smara, Udgitha, Parisvanga, Patanga, Ksudrabhrt and Ghrni. By My grace, all the six of them will regain their (original) happy state.
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