Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 8 - Chapter 1 - Verse 28

Sanskrit:

एष दानवदैत्यानामग्रणी: कीर्तिवर्धन: ।अजैषीदजयां मायां सीदन्नपि न मुह्यति ॥ २८ ॥

ITRANS:

eṣa dānava-daityānāmagranīḥ kīrti-vardhanaḥajaiṣīd ajayāṁ māyāṁsīdann api na muhyati

Translation:

Bali Mahārāja has become the most famous among the demons and nonbelievers, for in spite of being bereft of all material opulences, he is fixed in his devotional service.

Purport:

In this verse, the words sīdann api na muhyati are very important. A devotee is sometimes put into adversity while executing devotional service. In adversity, everyone laments and becomes aggrieved, but by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee, even in the worst condition, can understand that he is going through a severe examination by the Personality of Godhead. Bali Mahārāja passed all such examinations, as explained in the following verses.