उज्झितं सन्तमीशं च दृष्ट्वा दैत्यो मुमोच ह
Having seen the Lord abandoned and tranquil, the demon released (his grip).
कृष्णदर्शनमात्रेण बभूवास्य पुरा स्मृतिः
Merely by beholding Krishna, his memory from before returned.
तेजःस्वरूपमीशं तं दृष्ट्वा तुष्टाव दानवः
Seeing the Lord in his form of radiance, the demon praised him.
दानव उवाच राज्यहर्ता च श्रीहर्ता सुतलस्थलदायकः
The demon spoke: 'Remover of kingdoms, remover of fortune, giver of the realm of Sutala,
बलिर्भक्तिवशो वीरः सर्वेशो भक्तवत्सलः
'Bali, bound by devotion, O hero, lord of all, lover of devotees,
मुनेर्दुर्वाससः शापादीदृशं जन्म कुत्सितम्
Because of the curse of the sage Durvasa, such a contemptible birth occurred.
षोडशारेण चक्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेनातितेजसा 4.22.
With the sixteen-spoked discus, exceedingly sharp and radiant.
त्वमंशेन वराहश्च समुद्धर्तुं वसुन्धराम्
By a portion, you became Varaha to lift up the earth.
त्वं नृसिंहः स्वयं पूर्णो हिरण्यकशिपोर्वधे
You are Narasimha himself, complete, for the slaying of Hiranyakashipu.
त्वं च वेदोद्धारकर्ता मीनांशेन दयानिधे
You are the restorer of the Vedas, O ocean of compassion, by a portion as the fish.
शेषाधारश्च कूर्मस्त्वमंशेन सृष्टिहेतवे
You are the supporter as Shesha, and as Kurma by a portion, for the purpose of creation.
रामो दाशरथिस्त्वं च जानक्युद्धारहेतवे
You are Rama, son of Dasharatha, for the rescue of Janaki.
कलया परशुरामश्च जमदग्निसुतो महान्
By a measure, you are Parashurama, the great son of Jamadagni.
अंशेन कपिलस्त्वं च सिद्धानां च गुरोर्गुरुः
By a portion, you are Kapila, and the guru of the siddhas, the guru of gurus.
अंशेन ज्ञानिनां श्रेष्ठो नरनारायणावृषी
By a portion, you are the foremost among the wise, Nara and Narayana, the sages.
अधुना कृष्णरूपस्त्वं परिपूर्णतमः स्वयम्
Now, you are Krishna in form, the most fully complete, yourself.
यशोदाजीवनो नित्यो नन्दैकानन्दवर्धनः 4.22.
He is the very life of Yaśodā, eternal, and the sole increaser of Nanda’s joy.
वसुदेवसुतः शान्तो देवकीदुःखभञ्जनः
Son of Vasudeva, peaceful, destroyer of Devakī’s sorrow.
पूतनायै मातृगतिं प्रदाता च कृपानिधिः
He granted the status of mother to Pūtanā and is a treasury of compassion.
स्वेच्छामय गुणातीत भक्तानां भयभञ्जन
Formed by his own will, transcending qualities, destroyer of fear for his devotees.
हे नाथ गार्दभीयोनेः समुद्धर भवार्णवात्
O Lord, rescue me, born of a she-ass, from the ocean of worldly existence.
वेदा ब्रह्मादयो यं च मुनीन्द्राः स्तोतुमक्षमाः
The Vedas, Brahmā, and the foremost sages are unable to praise him.
एवं कुरु कृपासिन्धो येन मे न भवेज्जनुः
O ocean of mercy, act so that I may not be born again.
ब्रह्मा स्तोता खरः स्तोता नोपहासितुमर्हसि
Brahmā is a worshipper, the ass is a worshipper; you should not be ridiculed.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा दैत्येन्द्रस्तस्थौ च पुरतो हरेः
Having spoken thus, the lord of the demons stood before Hari.
इदं दैत्यकृतं स्तोत्रं नित्यं भक्त्या च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn composed by the demon, with devotion, always—
इह लोके हरेर्भक्तिमन्ते दास्यं सुदुर्लभम् 4.22.
In this world, devoted service to Hari is exceedingly rare.
श्रीनारायण उवाच कथं करोमि संहारमीदृशं भक्तमित्यहो
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: How can I destroy such a devotee? Alas!
अनुमन्य स्मृतिं तस्य संजहार हरिः स्वयम्
Having granted his wish, Hari himself withdrew his memory.
दानवो मायया विष्णोर्विसस्मार पुनः स्वकम्
The demon, by Viṣṇu’s illusion, forgot his own self again.