Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.7.17
SB 2.7.17
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jyāyān guṇair avarajo 'py aditeḥ sutānāṁ lokān vicakrama imān yad athādhiyajñaḥ kṣmāṁ vāmanena jagṛhe tripada-cchalena yācñām ṛte pathi caran prabhubhir na cālyaḥ
Translation
The Lord, although transcendental to all material modes, still surpassed all the qualities of the sons of Aditi, known as the Ādityas. The Lord appeared as the youngest son of Aditi. And because He surpassed all the planets of the universe, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. On the pretense of asking for a measurement of three footsteps of land, He took away all the lands of Bali Mahārāja. He asked simply because without begging, no authority can take one's rightful possession.