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bhavadbhir nirjitā hy ete
bahuśo ’nucarā hareḥ
daivenarddhais ta evādya
yudhi jitvā nadanti naḥ

WORD BY WORD — PALABRA POR PALABRA



TRANSLATION — TRADUCCION

Previously, being empowered by providence, you defeated a great number of such followers of Lord Viṣṇu. But today those same followers, having defeated us, are roaring in jubilation like lions.Cuando la providencia os dio el poder, vencisteis a un gran número de seguidores del Señor Viṣṇu. Pero hoy, esos mismos seguidores rugen como leones, llenos de júbilo por habernos vencido.

PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO

Bhagavad-gītā mentions five causes of defeat or victory. Of these five, daiva (providence) is the most powerful (na ca daivāt paraṁ balam). Bali Mahārāja knew the secret of how he had formerly been victorious because providence was in his favor. Now, since that same providence was not in his favor, there was no possibility of his victory. Thus he very intelligently forbade his associates to fight.El Bhagavad-gītā menciona cinco causas de derrota o de victoria. De las cinco, la más poderosa es daiva, la providencia (na ca daivāt paraṁ balam). Mahārāja Bali sabía que el secreto de sus pasadas victorias estaba en el favor de la providencia. Ahora que esa misma providencia no le favorecía, no tenía la menor posibilidad de vencer, de modo que, con gran inteligencia, prohibió a los demonios que siguieran luchando.
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