जयाशेषकल्पामलानन्दरूप
O embodiment of victory, pure as countless aeons, form of bliss—
नमो वासुदेवाय तुभ्यं नमस्ते
Salutations to you, Vasudeva; I bow to you.
नमस्ते वराहाय भूयो नमस्ते
Salutations to Varaha; again, salutations to you.
प्रभो विश्वयोने ऽथ भूयो नमस्ते
O Lord, source of the universe, again, salutations to you.
शिवायैकरूपाय भूयो नमस्ते
Salutations again to Shiva, the one whose form is singular.
तोषितश्छन्दयामास वरेण प्रहसन्निव
Pleased, he granted a boon, smiling as if in delight.
त्वामेव पुत्रं देवानां हिताय वरये वरम्
I choose you alone as the son, for the welfare of the gods, as my boon.
दत्त्वा वरानप्रमेयस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having granted the immeasurable boon, he vanished right there.
दधार गर्भं देवानां माता नारायणं स्वयम्
The mother of the gods herself bore Narayana as her embryo.
उत्पाता जज्ञिरे घोरा बलेर्वैरोचनेः पुरे
Terrible omens arose in the city of Bali, son of Virocana.
प्रह्लादमसुरं वृद्धं प्रणम्याह पितामहम्
Prahlada, the aged asura, after bowing, spoke to the grandsire.
किमुत्पाता भवेत् कार्यमस्माकं किंनिमित्तकाः
What are these omens? What should we do? For what reason have they arisen?
नमस्कृत्य हृषीकेशमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
After bowing to Hrishikesha, he spoke these words.
दधारासुरनाशार्थं माता तं त्रिदिवौकसाम्
The mother bore him for the destruction of the asuras, for the dwellers of heaven.
स वासुदेवो देवानां मातुर्देहं समाविशत्
That Vasudeva entered the body of his mother, for the sake of the gods.
स विष्णुरदितेर्देहं स्वेच्छयाद्य समाविशत्
That Vishnu entered the body of Aditi today, by his own will.
सो ऽवतीर्णो महायोगी पुराणपुरुषो हरिः
That great yogi, the ancient person, Hari, descended.
सत्तामात्रात्मरूपो ऽसौ विष्णुरंशेन जायते
He, whose form is the very essence of being, is born as a portion of Vishnu.
माया भगवती लक्ष्मीः सो ऽवतीर्णो जनार्दनः
Maya, the blessed Lakshmi, and Janardana have descended.
ब्रह्मा संजायते विष्णुरंशेनैकेन सत्त्वभृत्
Brahma is born, the sustainer of existence, from a single portion of Vishnu.
तमेव गच्छ शरणं ततो यास्यसि निर्वृतिम्
Seek refuge in him alone; then you will attain peace.
जगाम शरणं विश्वं पालयामास धर्मतः
He went to the refuge of the universe and protected it according to righteousness.
असूत कश्यपाच्चैनं देवमातादितिः स्वयम्
From Kaśyapa, the mother of the gods, Aditi, herself gave birth to him.
नीलमेघप्रतीकाशं भ्राजमानं श्रियावृतम्
He appeared like a dark raincloud, radiant and adorned with splendor.
उपेन्द्रमिन्द्रप्रमुखा ब्रह्मा चर्षिगमैर्वृतः
Upendra, surrounded by Indra and the foremost gods, by Brahmā and the seers,
समाचारं भरद्वाजात् त्रिलोकाय प्रदर्शयन्
Demonstrating proper conduct to the three worlds, as taught by Bharadvāja,
स यत् प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते
Whatever standard he establishes, the world follows that.
यज्ञैर्यज्ञेश्वरं विष्णुमर्चयामास सर्वगम्
Through sacrifices, they worshipped Viṣṇu, the lord of sacrifice, who pervades all.
ब्रह्मर्षयः समाजग्मुर्यज्ञवाटं महात्मनः
The Brahmarṣis assembled at the sacrificial ground of the great-souled one.
आस्थाय वामनं रूपं यज्ञदेशमथागमत्
Assuming the form of Vāmana, he then arrived at the place of sacrifice.