The Brahmana, drifting along the stream on that raft, passed through the territories of many kings. One day a king, named Bali, learned in all the precepts of religion, saw him (the blind Rishi) drifting along the stream and approaching near him.
सोऽनुस्रोतस्तदा विप्रः प्लवमानो यदृच्छया। जगाम सुबहून्देशानन्धस्तेनोडुपेन ह॥ तं तु राजा बलि म सर्वधर्मविदां वरः। अपश्यन्मजनगतः स्रोतसाभ्याशमागतम्॥