विक्रमैस्त्रिभिरक्षोभ्यो जहाराशु स मेदिनीम्। ददौ शक्राय च महीं विष्णुर्देवः सनातनः
With three unshakable strides, he swiftly seized the earth; Vishnu, the eternal god, gave the earth to Shakra.
एष ते वामनो नाम प्रादुर्भावः प्रकीर्तितः। तेन देवाः प्रादुरासन्वैष्णवं चोच्यते जगत्
This is the manifestation called Vamana that has been described to you; by him the gods arose, and the world is said to be Vaishnava.
असतां निग्रहार्थाय धर्मसंरक्षणाय च। अवतीर्णो मनुष्याणामजायत यदुक्षये। यं देवंविदुषोगान्ति तस्य कर्माणि सैन्दव
For the subduing of the unrighteous and the protection of dharma, he descended among men, born at the end of the Yadu line; those who know the gods go to him, O Saindhava, whose deeds are such.
अनाद्यन्तमजं देवं प्रभुंलोकनमस्कृतम्। यं देवं विदुषोगान्तितस् कर्माणि सैन्धव
He is the god without beginning or end, unborn, the Lord revered by the worlds; those who know the gods go to him, O Saindhava, whose deeds are such.
यमाहुरजितंकृष्णं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्। श्रीवत्सधारिणं देवं पीतकौशेयवाससम्
He whom they call unconquered, Krishna, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, the god adorned with the Srivatsa mark, clad in yellow silk.
प्रधानं सोऽस्त्रविदुषां तेन कृष्णन रक्ष्यते
He is foremost among those skilled in weapons; by him, Krishna is protected.
सहायः पुण्डरीकाक्षः श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः। समानस्यन्दने पार्थमास्थाय परवीरहा
As an ally, the lotus-eyed, illustrious one of immeasurable prowess, mounting the same chariot as Partha, the slayer of enemy heroes.
न शक्यते तेन जेतुं त्रिदशैरपि दुःसहः। कः पुनर्मानुषो भावो रणे पार्थं विजेष्यति
He cannot be conquered even by the intolerable hosts of the gods; who then among men could defeat Partha in battle?
तमेकं वर्जयित्वातु सर्वंयौधिष्ठिरं बलम्। चतुरः पाण्डवात्राजन्दिनैकं जेप्यसे रिपून्
Except for him alone, you will be able to vanquish all the forces of Yudhishthira; the four Pandavas, O king, you will conquer in a single day.
तस्मात्त्वंपार्थरहितान्पाण्डवान्वारयिष्यसि। एतद्धि पुरुषव्याघ्र मया दत्तो वरस्तव
Therefore, you will restrain the Pandavas when Partha is absent; this boon, O tiger among men, has been granted to you by me.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा नृपतिं सर्वपापहरो हरः। उमापतिः पशुपतिर्यज्ञहा त्रिपुरार्दनः
Having thus spoken to the king, Hara, the remover of all sins, the lord of Uma, the lord of creatures, the destroyer of sacrifice, the slayer of Tripura—
वामनैर्विकटैः कुब्जैरुग्रश्रवणदर्शनैः। वृतः पारिषदैर्घोरैर्नानाप्रहरणोद्यतैः
Surrounded by his fierce attendants—dwarfish, misshapen, hunchbacked, terrible in appearance and sound, each armed with various weapons—
त्र्यम्बको राजशार्दूल भगनेत्रनिपातनः। उमासहायो भगवांस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
The three-eyed one, O tiger among kings, the destroyer of Bhaga's eye, the blessed lord accompanied by Uma, vanished there itself.
एवमुक्तस्तु नृपतिः स्वमेव भवनं ययौ। पाण्डवाश्च वने तस्मिन्न्यवसन्काम्यके तथा
Thus addressed, the king returned to his own palace, and the Pandavas remained in that Kamyaka forest.
एवं हृतायां कृष्णायां प्राप्य क्लेशमनुत्तमम्। अत ऊर्द्वं नरव्याघ्राः किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः
When Krishna had been abducted and endured unsurpassed suffering, what did the Pandavas, tigers among men, do next?
एवं कृष्णां मोक्षयित्वाविनिर्जित्य जयद्रथम्। आसांचक्रे मुनिगणैर्धर्मराजो युधिष्टिरः
Having freed Krishna and defeated Jayadratha, King Yudhishthira, with the sages, performed the proper rites.
तेषां मध्येमहर्षीणां शृण्वतामनुशोचताम्। मार्कण्डेयमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्पाण्डुनन्दनः
Among those great sages, as they listened and lamented, the son of Pandu spoke these words to Markandeya.
भगवन्देवर्षीणां त्वं ख्यातो भूतभविष्यवित्। संशयं परिपृच्छमि च्छिन्धि मे हृदि संस्थितम्
Revered one, you are renowned among the divine sages and know the past and future; I ask you to resolve a doubt that troubles my heart.
द्रुपदस्य सुता ह्येषा वेदिमध्यात्समुत्थिता। अयोनिजा महाभागास्नुषा पाण्डोर्महात्मनः
This daughter of Drupada, born from the midst of the altar, not from a womb, greatly fortunate, is the daughter-in-law of the great-souled Pandu.
मन्ये कालश्च भगवान्दैवं च दुरतिक्रमम्। भवितव्यं च भूतानां यस् नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः
I believe, revered one, that time and destiny are irresistible, and what must be for beings cannot be avoided.
कथं हि पत्नीमस्माकं धर्मज्ञां धर्मचारिणीम्। संस्पृशेदीदृशो भावः शुचिं स्तैन्यमिवानृतम्
How could such a fate touch our wife, who knows and follows righteousness, as if purity were stained by theft or falsehood?
न हि पापं कृतंकिंचित्कर्म वा निन्दितं क्वचित्। द्रौपद्या ब्राह्मणेष्वेव धर्मः सुचरितो महान्
Draupadi has never committed any sin or blameworthy act; among Brahmins, her great virtue is well established.
तां जहार बलाद्राजा मूढबुद्धिर्जयद्रथः। तस्याः संहरणात्पापः शिरसः केशवापनम्
Yet the foolish king Jayadratha seized her by force; for that crime, his hair was shorn from his head.
पराजयं च संग्रामे ससहाः समाप्तवान्। प्रत्याहृता तथाऽस्माभिर्हत्वा तत्सैन्धवं बलम्
He suffered defeat in battle and endured it; we brought her back after destroying the Sindhu army.
तद्दारहरणं प्राप्तमस्माभिरवितर्कितम्। दुःखश्चायं वने वासो मृगयायां च जीविका
This abduction of our wife befell us unexpectedly, and we endure this hardship of forest life and living by hunting.
हिंसा च मृगजातीनां वनौकोभिर्वनौकसाम्। ज्ञातिभिर्विप्रवासश्च मिथ्याव्यवसितैरियम्
There is violence against forest creatures by the forest-dwellers, and exile from our kin, all due to mistaken resolve.
अस्ति नूनं मया कश्चिदल्पभाग्यतरो नरः। भवता दृष्टपूर्वो वा श्रुतपूर्वोऽपि वा क्वचित्
Surely there is no man more unfortunate than I, or have you ever seen or heard of anyone so?
प्राप्तमप्रतिमं दुःखं रामेण भरतर्षभ। रक्षसा जानकी तस्य हृता भार्या बलीयसा
O bull among the Bharatas, Rama too suffered incomparable sorrow when his wife Janaki was seized by a powerful Rakshasa.
आश्रमाद्राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन दुरात्मना। मायामास्थाय तरसा हत्वा गृध्रं जटायुषम्
From the hermitage, the king of the Rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa, wicked in mind, employing illusion and force, slew the vulture Jaṭāyu.
प्रत्याजहार तां रामः सुग्रीवबलमाश्रितः। बद्ध्वा सेतुं समुद्रस्य दग्ध्वा लङ्कां शितैः शरैः
Rāma, relying on Sugrīva's army, brought her back, having built a bridge over the ocean and burned Laṅkā with sharp arrows.