दैत्यं सो ऽतिबलं दृष्ट्वा दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमः दृप्तैर् दैत्यगणैर् गुप्तं हतवान् एकपाणिना
Seeing that exceedingly powerful Daitya, fierce as a proud tiger in valor, and surrounded by arrogant hosts of Daityas, he slew him single-handedly.
नृसिंह एष कथितो भूयो ऽयं वामनः परः यत्र वामनम् आस्थाय रूपं दैत्यविनाशनम्
This one is known as Narasiṃha; again, he is the supreme Vāmana, in which form, assuming the appearance of Vāmana, he brought about the destruction of the Daityas.
बलेर् बलवतो यज्ञे बलिना विष्णुना पुरा विक्रमैस् त्रिभिर् अक्षोभ्याः क्षोभितास् ते महासुराः
In the sacrifice of the mighty Bali, long ago, those great and unshakable Asuras were overcome by the powerful Viṣṇu with his three strides.
विप्रचित्तिः शिवः शङ्कुर् अयःशङ्कुस् तथैव च अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा हयग्रीवश् च वीर्यवान्
Vipracitti, Śiva, Śaṅku, Ayaḥśaṅku likewise, Ayaḥśirā, Aśvaśirā, and the mighty Hayagrīva—
वेगवान् केतुमान् उग्रः सोग्रव्यग्रो महासुरः पुष्करः पुष्कलश् चैव शाश्वो ऽश्वपतिर् एव च
Vegavān, Ketumān, Ugra, Sogravyagra the great Asura, Puṣkara, Puṣkala, Śāśva, and Aśvapati as well,
प्रह्लादो ऽश्वपतिः कुम्भः संह्रादो गमनप्रियः अनुह्रादो हरिहयो वाराहः संहरो ऽनुजः
Prahlāda, Aśvapati, Kumbha, Saṃhrāda, Gamanapriya, Anuhrāda, Harihaya, Vārāha, Saṃhara, and his younger brother,
शरभः शलभश् चैव कुपथः क्रोधनः क्रथः बृहत्कीर्तिर् महाजिह्वः शङ्कुकर्णो महास्वनः
Śarabha, Śalabha, Kupatha, Krodhana, Kratha, Bṛhatkīrti, Mahājihva, Śaṅkukarṇa, and Mahāsvana,
दीप्तजिह्वो ऽर्कनयनो मृगपादो मृगप्रियः वायुर् गरिष्ठो नमुचिः सम्बरो विस्करो महान्
Dīptajihva, Arkanayana, Mṛgapāda, Mṛgapriya, Vāyu, Gariṣṭha, Namuci, Sambara, Viskara the great,
चन्द्रहन्ता क्रोधहन्ता क्रोधवर्धन एव च कालकः कालकोपश् च वृत्रः क्रोधो विरोचनः
Candrahantā, Krodhahantā, Krodhavardhana as well, Kālaka, Kālakope, Vṛtra, Krodha, and Virocana,
गरिष्ठश् च वरिष्ठश् च प्रलम्बनरकाव् उभौ इन्द्रतापनवातापी केतुमान् बलदर्पितः
Gariṣṭha, Variṣṭha, both Pralamba and Naraka, Indratāpana, Vātāpī, Ketumān, and Baladarpita,
असिलोमा पुलोमा च बाष्कलः प्रमदो मदः स्वमिश्रः कालवदनः करालः केशिर् एव च
Asilomā, Pulomā, Bāṣkala, Pramada, Mada, Svamiśra, Kālavadana, Karāla, and Keśi as well,
एकाक्षश् चन्द्रमा राहुः संह्रादः सम्बरः स्वनः शतघ्नीचक्रहस्ताश् च तथा मुशलपाणयः
Ekākṣa, Candramā, Rāhu, Saṃhrāda, Sambara, Svanā, those bearing Śataghnī-discuses, and those wielding maces,
अश्वयन्त्रायुधोपेता भिन्दिपालायुधास् तथा शूलोलूखलहस्ताश् च परश्वधधरास् तथा
Equipped with horse-restraining weapons, with slings as weapons, with tridents and mortars in hand, and those bearing axes as well,
पाशमुद्गरहस्ताश् च तथा परिघपाणयः महाशिलाप्रहरणाः शूलहस्ताश् च दानवाः
Those with nooses and clubs in hand, those wielding iron bars, those armed with great stones, and Daityas bearing tridents,
नानाप्रहरणा घोरा नानावेशा महाबलाः कूर्मकुक्कुटवक्त्राश् च शशोलूकमुखास् तथा
Terrifying ones with various weapons, of many forms and great strength, with faces of tortoises and cocks, and also with faces of hares and owls,
खरोष्ट्रवदनाश् चैव वराहवदनास् तथा मार्जारशिखिवक्त्राश् च महावक्त्रास् तथा परे
With faces of donkeys and camels, and also of boars, with faces of cats and peacocks, and others with great jaws,
नक्रमेषाननाः शूरा गोजाविमहिषाननाः गोधाशल्लकिवक्त्राश् च क्रोष्टुवक्त्राश् च दानवाः
Heroes with faces of crocodiles and goats, with faces of cows, elephants, and buffaloes, with faces of iguanas and lizards, and Daityas with faces of jackals,
आखुदर्दुरवक्त्राश् च घोरा वृकमुखास् तथा भीमा मकरवक्त्राश् च क्रौञ्चवक्त्राश् च दानवाः
With faces of mice and frogs, terrifying ones with wolf faces, dreadful ones with faces of makaras, and Daityas with faces of cranes.
अश्वाननाः खरमुखा मयूरवदनास् तथा गजेन्द्रचर्मवसनास् तथा कृष्णाजिनाम्बराः
With faces like horses, mouths like donkeys, faces like peacocks, and clothed in elephant hides, as well as garments of black antelope skin.
चीरसंवृतगात्राश् च तथा नीलकवाससः उष्णीषिणो मुकुटिनस् तथा कुण्डलिनो ऽसुराः
Their bodies wrapped in bark-cloth, wearing blue garments, with turbans and crowns, and earrings—these were the Asuras.
किरीटिनो लम्बशिखाः कम्बुग्रीवाः सुवर्चसः नानावेशधरा दैत्या नानामाल्यानुलेपनाः
Crowned, with long locks of hair, possessing necks like conch shells, radiant in appearance, the Daityas wore various costumes and adorned themselves with diverse garlands and ointments.
स्वान्य् आयुधानि संगृह्य प्रदीप्तानि च तेजसा क्रममाणं हृषीकेशम् उपावर्तन्त सर्वशः
Gathering their own weapons, blazing with energy, they all approached Hṛṣīkeśa as he advanced.
प्रमथ्य सर्वान् दैतेयान् पादहस्ततलैर् विभुः रूपं कृत्वा महाभीमं जहाराशु स मेदिनीम्
The mighty one crushed all the Daityas with his hands and feet, assuming a most terrifying form, and swiftly seized the earth.
तस्य विक्रमतो भूमिं चन्द्रादित्यौ स्तनान्तरे नभः प्रक्रममाणस्य नाभ्यां किल तथा स्थितौ
As he strode across the earth, the moon and sun were between his breasts, and as he moved through the sky, they were said to be at his navel.
परम् आक्रममाणस्य जानुदेशे व्यवस्थितौ विष्णोर् अमितवीर्यस्य वदन्त्य् एवं द्विजातयः
As he took his supreme stride, the moon and sun were positioned at his knees—so say the twice-born regarding Viṣṇu of immeasurable power.
हृत्वा स मेदिनीं कृत्स्नां हत्वा चासुरपुंगवान् ददौ शक्राय वसुधां विष्णुर् बलवतां वरः
Having seized the entire earth and slain the foremost Asuras, Viṣṇu, the best among the powerful, gave the earth to Śakra.
एष वो वामनो नाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः वेदविद्भिर् द्विजैर् एतत् कथ्यते वैष्णवं यशः
This is the manifestation of Vāmana, the great soul; the knowers of the Vedas, the twice-born, recount this as the glory of Viṣṇu.
भूयो भूतात्मनो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः दत्तात्रेय इति ख्यातः क्षमया परया युतः
Again, there was a manifestation of Viṣṇu, the great soul, known as Dattātreya, endowed with supreme patience.
तेन नष्टेषु वेदेषु प्रक्रियासु मखेषु च चातुर्वर्ण्ये च संकीर्णे धर्मे शिथिलतां गते
When the Vedas, rituals, and sacrifices were lost, and the fourfold order was confused, and dharma had become weakened,
अतिवर्धति चाधर्मे सत्ये नष्टे ऽनृते स्थिते प्रजासु शीर्यमाणासु धर्मे चाकुलतां गते
When unrighteousness greatly increased, truth was lost and falsehood prevailed, people decayed, and dharma was in turmoil,