Having governed his subjects, the King Bali performed those duties that lead to salvation and did not know of any other means in this world than the Brahmanas.
चरन् नैःश्रेयसंधर्म प्रजापालनकारितम्। नाध्यगच्छद् बलिलकि तीर्थमन्यत्र वै द्विजात्॥