Sri Vasista
-9 O Rama, When the servants of Bali noticed that king Bali was still without any movement, they ascended to the top of the palace where Bali was in samadhi. Ministers like Dhira, feudatories like Kumuda, kings like Sura, soldiers and warrious like Hayagriva, many relatives, friends, Indra and gods, siddhas and other celestial denizens came to see him. They bowed to emperor Bali who was in samadhi. They were all shaken by fear, delight and sorrow. Then they all went into a conference and thought of their guru Sukra, the great Sage.
-13 . On their meditation. they saw the effulgent sage revealing himself before them. They worshipped him. Sage Sukra saw the King Bali in a state of Samadhi. He reflected for a little while and realized that Bali was in a perfect state free of all illusions. He was moved with intense love for him. He then turned to the assembled people and said with a smile. The rays emerging from his body illumined the faces of people around.
-19 . O Danavas, surprising and wonderful! Bali has become Bhagawan by mere contemplation and inquiry into Self. He attained that pure state. He is now settled in his Self. He is witnessing that Stainless One. He is now reposed in his Self with all his mental delusions completely annihilated. The fog of the world is cleared. All perplexities are quietened. All afflictions of ignorance have disappeared and he is witness to the Self. He will awaken himself in course of time, like a sprout coming out of a seed. Meanwhile you look after the duties of the king and go back to your respective duties. Bali will come out of samadhi after thousand years.
-22 . When guru Sukra told thus, they all felt comfortable. All grief left them like a dried creeper falling off a tree. They went about their duties of administering the kingdom. All left for the earth. their respective planets and places.
