778. You who destroy people’s sins
are the light that shines crossing the sky,
the bright form of wisdom and music.
You went to king Mahābali as a dwarf-sage,
begged for his land,
and measured the earth with one foot,
grew tall and measured the sky with the other.
Who will respect you for how you cheated Mahābali?
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(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)