Verse 1

बलिरुवाच ।केनोपायेन बलवान्स तात परिजीयते ।कोऽसावतिमहावीर्यः सर्वं प्रकथयाशु मे

In plain words

Bali said: ‘By what means, father, is that mighty one conquered? Who is he, of such surpassing power? Tell me all of it now.’