O best of the Bharata race, the virtuousminded Bali, whose strength was truth, knowing who he was, took him up (from the stream) for the purpose of raising up offspring. He said. "O illustrious man, I have to raise up a few sons on my wife. Therefore, beget on her some virtuous and wise sons.'
जग्राह चैनं धर्मात्मा बलिः सत्यपराक्रमः। ज्ञात्वा चैवं स वव्रेऽथ पुत्रार्थं भरतर्षभ।॥ सन्तानार्थं महाभाग भार्यासु मम मानद। पुत्रा-धर्मार्थकुशलानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि॥