रूपं कृत्वा महाभीमं जहाराशु स मेदिनीम्। सम्प्राप्य दिवमाकाशमादित्यसदने स्थितः
Assuming a most terrifying form, he swiftly seized the earth; reaching the sky, he stood in the abode of the Sun.
अत्यरोचत भूतात्मा आदित्यस्यैव तेजसा। प्रकाशयन्दिशः सर्वाः प्रदिशश्च महायशाः
The Self of all beings shone forth exceedingly with the radiance of the Sun, illuminating all directions and quarters, the illustrious one.
शुशुभे स महाबाहुः सर्वलोकान्प्रकाशयन्। तस्य विक्रमतो भूमिं चन्द्रादित्यौ स्तनान्तरे
That mighty-armed one shone, lighting up all the worlds; as he strode upon the earth, the Moon and Sun were between his breasts.
नभस्तु क्रममाणस्य नाभ्यां किल तदा स्थितौ। परमाक्रममाणस्य नानुभ्यां तौ व्यवस्थितौ
As he strode through the sky, they say the heavens were at his navel; as he took his supreme stride, those two were stationed at his sides.
विष्णोरमितवीर्यस्य वदन्त्येवं द्विजातयः। अथास्य पादाक्रमणात्पफालाण्डो युधिष्ठिरः
Thus do the twice-born speak of Viṣṇu's immeasurable power; and, O Yudhiṣṭhira, from the step of his foot, the cosmic egg burst open.
तच्छिद्रात्स्यन्दिनी तस्य पादभ्रष्टा तु निम्नगा। ससार सागरं सा तु पावनी सागरंगमा
From that opening, the river Gaṅgā, fallen from his foot, flowed forth; she went to the ocean, purifying, destined for the sea.
जहार मेदिनीं सर्वां हत्वा दानवपुङ्गवान्। आसुरी श्रियमाहृत्य त्रील्लोकान्स जनार्दन
Having slain the foremost Dānavas, he seized the entire earth; taking the Asuric glory, Janārdana conquered the three worlds.
सपुत्रदारानसुरान्पाताले संन्यवेशयत्। नमुचिः शम्बरश्चैव प्रह्लादश्च महामनाः
He cast the Asuras, along with their sons and wives, into the netherworld; Namuci, Śambara, and the high-minded Prahlāda as well.
महाभूतानि भूतात्मा सविशेषानि वै हरिः। कालं च सकलं राजन्गात्रभूतान्यदर्शयत्
Hari, the soul of beings, revealed the great elements with their distinctions, and time in its entirety, O King, as forms within his own body.
तस्य गात्रे जगत्सर्वमानीतमधिपश्यति। न किञ्चिदस्ति लोकेषु यदनाप्तं महात्मना
Within his body, the whole universe was seen gathered; in all the worlds, there is nothing unattained by that great soul.
तद्धि रूपमुपेन्द्रस्य देवदानवमानवाः। दृष्ट्वा संमुमुहुः सर्वे विष्णुतेजोऽभिपीडिताः
Seeing that form of Upendra, all the gods, Asuras, and humans were bewildered, overwhelmed by Viṣṇu's radiance.
बलिर्बद्धोऽभिमानी च यज्ञवाटे महात्मना। विरोचनकुलं सर्वं पाताले विनिवेशितम्
Bali, proud, was bound at the sacrificial ground by the great soul; the entire lineage of Virocana was consigned to the netherworld.
एवंविधानि कर्माणि कृत्वा गरुडावाहनः। न विस्मयमुपागच्छत्पारमेष्ठ्येन तेजसा
Having performed such deeds, he who rides Garuḍa did not become amazed, endowed as he was with the supreme splendor of the Creator.
स सर्वमसुरैश्वर्यं सम्प्रदाय शचीपतेः। त्रैलोक्यं च ददौ शक्रे विष्णुर्दानवसूदनः
He handed over all the Asuric wealth to the lord of Śacī; Viṣṇu, slayer of the Dānavas, gave the three worlds to Śakra.
एष ते वामनो नाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः। वेदविद्भिर्द्विजैरेतच्छ्रूयते वैष्णवं यशः। मानुषेषु ततो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावांस्तथा शृणु
This is the incarnation of Vāmana, the great-souled one; this fame of Viṣṇu is heard from the learned twice-born who know the Vedas. Now hear further about the incarnations of Viṣṇu among men.
विष्णोः पुनर्महाभागः प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः। दत्तात्रेय इति ख्यात ऋषिरासीन्महायशाः
Again, the most glorious incarnation of Viṣṇu, the great-souled one, was the sage renowned as Dattātreya.
तेन नष्टेषु वेदेषु क्रियासु च मखेषु च। चातुर्वर्ण्ये च सङ्कीर्णे धर्मे शिथिलतां गते
When the Vedas were lost, the rituals and sacrifices had ceased, and the fourfold order of society had become confused, and righteousness had weakened—
अभवर्धति चाधर्मे सत्ये नष्टे स्थितेऽनृते। प्रजासु क्षीयमाणासु धर्मे चामूलतां पते
Then unrighteousness increased, truth was lost and falsehood prevailed; as people diminished, righteousness was uprooted.
सयज्ञाः सक्रिया वेदाः प्रत्यानीता हि तेन वै। चातुर्वर्ण्यमसङ्कीर्णं कृतं तेन महात्मना
He restored the Vedas with their sacrifices and rituals; by him, the fourfold order was made pure again, O great one.
स एव वै यदा प्रादाद्धैहयाधिपतेर्वरम्। तं हैहयानामधिपस्त्वर्जुनोऽभिप्रसादयन्
It was he who granted a boon to the lord of the Haihayas, when Arjuna, the lord of the Haihayas, earnestly sought his favor.
वनं पर्यचरन्सम्यक्छुश्रूषुरनुसूयकः। निर्ममो निरहङ्कारो दीर्घकालमतोषयत्
Serving without envy, without possessiveness or pride, Arjuna wandered in the forest, attending well and pleasing him for a long time.
आराध्य दत्तात्रेयं हि अगृङ्णात्स वरानिमान्। आप्तादाप्ततरान्विप्राद्विद्वान्विद्वन्निषेवितात्
Having worshipped Dattātreya, he obtained these boons from the sage, who was honored by the wise and even more by the most learned.
ऋतेऽमरत्वं विप्रेण दत्तात्रेयेण धीमता। वरैश्चतुर्भिः प्रवृत इमान्वव्रे वरान्नृपः
Except for immortality, which the wise Dattātreya did not grant, the king chose these four boons.
श्रीमान्मनस्वी बलवान्सत्यवागनसूयकः। सहस्रबाहुर्भूयासमेषु मे प्रथमो वरः
May I be glorious, high-minded, strong, truthful, and free from envy; may I have a thousand arms—this is my first boon.
जरायुजाण्डजं सर्वं सर्वं चैव चराचरम्। शास्तुमिच्छामि धर्मेण द्वितीयस्त्वेष मे वरः
I wish to rule, in righteousness, over all beings born from womb, egg, and all that moves and does not move—this is my second boon.
पितृन्देवानृषीन्विप्रान्यजेयं विपुलैर्मखैः। अमित्रांश्च शितैर्बाणैस्तृतीयो व्रर एष मे
May I offer great sacrifices to the ancestors, gods, sages, and Brāhmaṇas; may I conquer my enemies with sharp arrows—this is my third boon.
यस्य नासीन्न भविता न चास्ति सदृशः पुमान्। इह वा दिवि वा लोके स मे हन्ता भवेदिति
May there be no man, here or in heaven, who has been or will be my equal; let only he who is my slayer be so.
सोऽर्जुनः कृतवीर्यस्य वरः पुत्रोऽभवद्युधि। स सहस्रं सहस्राणां माहिष्मत्यामवर्धत
Thus Arjuna, son of Kṛtavīrya, obtained the boon and became a son in battle; in Māhiṣmatī he grew to be a thousand among thousands.
स भूमिमखिलां जित्वा द्वीपांश्चापि समुद्रिणः। नभसीवाज्वलत्सूर्यः पुण्यैः कर्मभिर्जुनः
Having conquered the whole earth and the islands surrounded by the sea, Arjuna shone with meritorious deeds like the blazing sun in the sky.
इन्द्रद्वीपं कशेरुं च कामद्वीपं गभस्तितम्। गन्धर्ववरुणद्वीपं सौहृष्टममितप्रभः
He conquered Indradvīpa, Kaśeru, Kāmadvīpa, Gabhastimat, Gandharva, Varuṇadvīpa, and the joyful, immeasurably radiant lands.