Verse 1

बलिरुवाच ।एतन्मे कथितं पूर्वं पित्रा चारुविचारिणा ।इदानीं संस्मृतं दिष्ट्या संप्रबोधमहं गतः

In plain words

Bali said: This was told to me once before, by my father of such fine discernment; and now, remembered, by good fortune I have come to full awakening.