Dasakam: 031 -- Shlokam: 02


तामीक्षणां बलिगिरमुपाकर्ण्य कारुण्यपूर्णोऽ-
प्यस्योत्सेकं शमयितुमना दैत्यवंशं प्रशंसन् ।
भूमिं पादत्रयपरिमितां प्रार्थयामासिथ त्वं
सर्वं देहीति तु निगदिते कस्य हास्यं न वा स्यात् ॥२॥


taamakshiiNaaM baligiramupaakarNya kaaruNyapuurNO-
(a)pyasyOtsekaM shamayitumanaa daityavamshaM prashamsan |
bhuumiM paadatrayaparimitaaM praarthayaamaasitha tvaM
sarvaM dehiiti tu nigadite kasya haasyaM na vaa syaat || 2



Hearing these generous words of Bali, Thou who art full of mercy, but still wishing tocurb his pride, praised the demon clan profusely and requested him for three feet of land, measured by Thy paces alone, , if Thou asked him to give all that was his.