—json {
"name":"SB 8.21.29", "h1":"SB 8.21.29", "label":"Text 29", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.21.29", "description":"O King of the demons, you have promised to give Me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put My third."
} —
padāni trīṇi dattāni
bhūmer mahyaṁ tvayāsura
dvābhyāṁ krāntā mahī sarvā
tṛtīyam upakalpaya
padāni—footsteps; trīṇi—three; dattāni—have been given; bhūmeḥ—of land; mahyam—unto Me; tvayā—by you; asura—O King of the demons; dvābhyām—by two steps; krāntā—have been occupied; mahī—all the land; sarvā—completely; tṛtīyam—for the third step; upakalpaya—now find the means.
O King of the demons, you have promised to give Me three steps of land, but I have occupied the entire universe with two steps. Now think about where I should put My third.