ŏh emperumān, who stood near mahābali to take the water as symbolic of taking alms! —

 accepting the water which was given in charity —

accepting the water which mahābali poured on his hand —

taking alms —

taking water as indication of accepting alms —

taking water from mahābali as a symbol of taking alms from him —

accepting water as symbolic of alms (from mahābali) —

accepting water (given as sign of giving alms, from mahābali) —

as a great warrior who made (that rāvaṇa) to reach yamalŏka (hell) —

so as to reach yamalŏkam (hell) —

willingly take on others diseases and enjoy them (as part of accepting mruthyudhān (donation of death) —

taking as alms —

accepting that —

being held —

accepting (whatever was given by him (the individual)) —