# SB 8.15.36 ## Text > bubhuje ca śriyaṁ svṛddhāṁ > dvija-devopalambhitām > kṛta-kṛtyam ivātmānaṁ > manyamāno mahāmanāḥ ## Synonyms *bubhuje*—enjoyed; *ca*—also; *śriyam*—opulence; *su*-*ṛddhām*—prosperity; *dvija*—of the *brāhmaṇas*; *deva*—as good as the demigods; *upalambhitām*—achieved because of the favor; *kṛta*-*kṛtyam*—very satisfied by his activities; *iva*—like that; *ātmānam*—himself; *manyamānaḥ*—thinking; *mahā*-*manāḥ*—the great-minded. ## 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. The *brāhmaṇas* guide human society in becoming happy by satisfying Lord Viṣṇu, and according to their advice, the *kṣatriyas,* who are called *nara-deva,* keep law and order so that other people, namely the *vaiśyas* and *śūdras,* may properly follow regulative principles. In this way, people are gradually elevated to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Eighth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* entitled "Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets."