त्वया पूर्वं बलिर्बद्धः शक्रो देवाधिपः कृतः । वामनं वपुरास्थाय क्रान्तं त्रिभुवनं पदैः
By you, Bali was formerly bound, and Indra was restored as lord of the gods; assuming the form of Vāmana, you traversed the three worlds in three steps.
अमृतं त्वाहृतं विष्णो दैत्याश्च विनिपातिताः । त्वं प्रभुः सर्वदेवानां सर्वापद्विनिवारणे
You brought the nectar, O Viṣṇu, and the demons were destroyed; you are the lord of all the gods and the remover of all calamities.
विष्णुरुवाच न भेतव्यं सुरवरा वेद्म्युपायं सुसम्मतम् । तद्वधाय प्रवक्ष्यामि येन सौख्यं भविष्यति
Viṣṇu said: O best of gods, do not be afraid; I know a well-approved means. I will declare a way to kill him, by which happiness will come.
अवश्यं करणीयं मे भवतां हितमात्मना । बुद्ध्या बलेन चार्थेन येन केनच्छलेन वा
For your welfare, I must certainly act, whether by intelligence, strength, wealth, or by any kind of strategy.
उपायाः खलु चत्वारः कथितास्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः । सामादयः सुहृत्स्वेव दुर्हृदेषु विशेषतः
Indeed, four means have been taught by those who see the truth—conciliation and the rest—especially to be used with the wicked, though also with friends.
ब्रह्मणास्य वरो दत्तस्तपसाऽऽराधितेन च । दुर्जयत्वं च सम्प्राप्तं वरदानप्रभावतः
Brahmā granted him a boon, being worshipped through austerity, and by the power of that boon, he attained invincibility.
अजेयः सर्वभूतानां त्वष्ट्रा समुपपादितः । ततो बलेन वृद्धिं स प्राप्तः परपुरञ्जयः
He was made unconquerable by all beings by Tvaṣṭṛ, and thus that conqueror of enemy cities gained strength.
दुःसाध्योऽसौ सुराः शत्रुर्विना सामप्रतारणम् । प्रलोभ्य वशमानेयो हन्तव्यस्तु ततः परम्
O gods, that enemy is hard to subdue without deception through conciliation; by enticing him, he must be brought under control and then slain.
गच्छध्वं सर्वगन्धर्वा यत्रास्ति बलवत्तरः । साम तस्य प्रयुञ्जध्वं तत एनं विजेष्यथ
Go, all you Gandharvas, to where the powerful one is; use conciliation with him, and then you will defeat him.
सङ्गम्य शपथात्कृत्वा विश्वास्य समयेन हि । मित्रत्वं च समाधाय हन्तव्यः प्रबलो रिपुः
Having met him, make an oath and win his trust by agreement; establishing friendship, the powerful enemy should then be slain.
अदृश्यः सम्प्रवेक्ष्यामि वज्रमस्य वरायुधम् । साहाय्यं च करिष्यामि शक्रस्याहं सुरोत्तमाः
Unseen, I will enter and take his thunderbolt, the supreme weapon, and I will give assistance to Indra, O best of gods.
समयं च प्रतीक्षध्वं सर्वथैवायुषः क्षये । मरणं विबुधास्तस्य नान्यथा सम्भविष्यति
Wait for the right moment, when his life is at its end; only then will his death be possible for the gods, not otherwise.
गच्छध्वमृषिभिः सार्धं गन्धर्वाः कपटावृताः । इन्द्रेण सह मित्रत्वं कुरुध्वं वाक्यदानतः
Go together with the sages, O Gandharvas, disguised with deceit; make friendship with Indra by giving your word.
यथा स याति विश्वासं तथा कार्यं प्रतारणम् । गुप्तोऽहं सम्प्रवेक्ष्यामि पविं सञ्छादितं दृढम्
As he gains trust, so must the deception be carried out; hidden, I will enter, firmly concealing the weapon.
विश्वस्तं मघवा शत्रुं हनिष्यति न चान्यथा । विश्वासस्य कृते पापं कृत्वा शक्रस्तु पृष्ठतः
Only when the enemy trusts will Maghavan (Indra) kill him, not otherwise; for the sake of trust, Indra will commit the act and then withdraw.
मत्सहायोऽथ वज्रेण शातयिष्यति पापिनम् । न दोषोऽत्र शठे शत्रौ शाठ्यमेव प्रकुर्वतः
With my help, Indra will strike down the wicked one with the thunderbolt; there is no fault in using deceit against a deceitful enemy.
नान्यथा बलवान्वध्यः शूरधर्मेण जायते । वामनं रूपमाधाय मयायं वञ्चितो बलिः
Otherwise, the powerful one cannot be slain by the code of warriors; assuming the form of Vāmana, I deceived Bali.
कृत्वा च मोहिनीवेषं दैत्याः सर्वेऽपिवञ्चिताः । भवन्तः सहिताः सर्वे देवीं भगवतीं शिवाम्
And having assumed the form of Mohinī, all the demons were likewise deceived; all of you together should worship the blessed Goddess.
गच्छध्वं शरणं भावैः स्तोत्रमन्त्रैः सुरोत्तमाः । साहाय्यं सा योगमाया भवतां संविधास्यति
Go for refuge, O best of gods, with devotion, hymns, and mantras; that Yogamaya will grant you assistance.
वन्दामहे सदा देवीं सात्त्विकीं प्रकृतिं पराम् । सिद्धिदां कामदां कामां दुरापामकृतात्मभिः
We always bow to the supreme Sattvic Goddess, the highest Nature, who bestows success and fulfills desires, yet is unattainable for those whose minds are impure.
इन्द्रोऽपि तां समाराध्य हनिष्यति रिपुं रणे । मोहिनी सा महामाया मोहयिष्यति दानवम्
Even Indra, having worshipped her, will slay his enemy in battle; that great enchantress, Mahamaya, will delude the demon.
मोहितो मायया वृत्रः सुखसाध्यो भविष्यति । प्रसन्नायां पराम्बायां सर्वं साध्यं भविष्यति
Deluded by her Maya, Vritra will become easy to conquer; when the supreme Mother is pleased, all things become possible.
नोचेन्मनोरथावाप्तिर्न कस्यापि भविष्यति । अन्तर्यामिस्वरूपा सा सर्वकारणकारणा
Otherwise, no one’s desires will ever be fulfilled; she is the inner ruler, the cause of all causes.
तस्मात्तां विश्वजननीं प्रकृतिं परमादृताः । भजध्वं सात्त्विकैर्भावैः शत्रुनाशाय सत्तमाः
Therefore, O best of gods, worship that supreme Nature, the Mother of the universe, with pure devotion, for the destruction of your enemies.
पुरा मयापि संग्रामं कृत्वा परमदारुणम् । पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि निहतौ मधुकैटभौ
Long ago, I too fought a most terrible battle; for five thousand years, I slew Madhu and Kaitabha.
स्तुता मया तदात्यर्थं प्रसन्ना प्रकृतिः परा । मोहितौ तौ तदा दैत्यौ छलेन च मया हतौ
Then, having greatly praised her, the supreme Nature was pleased; those two demons were deluded and, by my trick, were slain.
विप्रलब्धौ महाबाहू दानवौ मदगर्वितौ । तथा कुरुध्वं प्रकृतेर्भजनं भावसंयुताः
Those mighty, arrogant demons were deceived and destroyed; in the same way, worship Nature with devotion.
सर्वथा कार्यसिद्धिं सा करिष्यति सुरोत्तमाः । एवं ते दत्तमतयो विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
In every way, she will accomplish your purpose, O best of gods; thus has the mighty Vishnu given you this counsel.
जग्मुस्ते मेरुशिखरं मन्दारद्रुममण्डितम् । एकान्ते संस्थिता देवाः कृत्वा ध्यानं जपं तपः
They went to the summit of Mount Meru, adorned with Mandara trees; there, the gods stood apart, engaging in meditation, recitation, and austerity.
तुष्टुवुर्जगतां धात्रीं सृष्टिसंहारकारिणीम् । भक्तकामदुघामम्बां संसारक्लेशनाशिनीम्
They praised the Mother of the worlds, who creates and dissolves the universe, who fulfills the wishes of devotees and destroys the sufferings of worldly existence.