Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 8 - Chapter 1 - Verse 35 Sanskrit: ततस्तदनुभावेन भुवनत्रयविश्रुताम् ।कीर्तिं दिक्षु वितन्वान: स रेज उडुराडिव ॥ ३५ ॥ ITRANS: tatas tad-anubhāvenabhuvana-traya-viśrutāmkīrtiṁ dikṣu-vitanvānaḥsa reja uḍurāḍ iva Translation: When Bali Mahārāja performed these sacrifices, he gained a great reputation in all directions, throughout the three worlds. Thus he shone in his position, like the brilliant moon in the sky. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 8 - Chapter 1 - Verse 36 Sanskrit: बुभुजे च श्रियं स्वृद्धां द्विजदेवोपलम्भिताम् ।कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानं मन्यमानो महामना: ॥ ३६ ॥ ITRANS: bubhuje ca śriyaṁ svṛddhāṁdvija-devopalambhitāmkṛta-kṛtyam ivātmānaṁmanyamāno mahāmanāḥ Translation: Because of the favor of the brāhmaṇas, the great soul Bali Mahārāja, thinking himself very satisfied, became very opulent and prosperous and began to enjoy the kingdom. Purport: The brāhmaṇas are called dvija-deva, and kṣatriyas are generally called nara-deva. The word deva actually refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 8 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10-11 Sanskrit: तुल्यैश्वर्यबलश्रीभि: स्वयूथैर्दैत्ययूथपै: ।पिबद्भिरिव खं दृग्भिर्दहद्भि: परिधीनिव ॥ १० ॥वृतो विकर्षन् महतीमासुरीं ध्वजिनीं विभु: ।ययाविन्द्रपुरीं स्वृद्धां कम्पयन्निव रोदसी ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: tulyaiśvarya-bala-śrībhiḥsva-yūthair daitya-yūthapaiḥpibadbhir iva khaṁ dṛgbhirdahadbhiḥ paridhīn iva Translation: When he assembled with his own soldiers and the demon chiefs, who were equal to him in strength, opulence and beauty, they appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision....