ब्राह्मणो जटिलो वेदानुद्गिरन् भस्ममण्डितः
A brāhmaṇa, with matted hair, reciting the Vedas, adorned with ashes,
स्वपादैर्विमितं देशमयाचत बलिं त्रिभिः
He requested from Bali, with three steps of his own feet, a measured portion of land.
आचामयित्वा भृङ्गारमादाय स्वर्णनिर्मितम्
Having ritually purified himself, he took a golden ladle.
निपातयामास जलं सुशीतलम्
He poured out water, very cool and pure.
प्रकर्तुकामः शरणं प्रपन्नम्
Desiring to perform the act, he who had sought refuge,
ये तत्र लोके निवसन्ति सिद्धाः
Those perfected beings who dwell in that world,
जगाम दिव्यावरणानि भूयः
He again attained divine abodes.
गङ्गेत्युक्ता ब्रह्मणा व्योमसंस्था
She, established in the sky, was called Gaṅgā by Brahmā.
दृष्ट्वा देवास्तत्र तत्र स्तुवन्ति
Seeing him here and there, the gods praise him.
स्वचेतसा यं प्रणमन्ति देवाः
The gods bow down to him with their own minds.
लोकत्रयं भवता भावदत्तम्
The three worlds have been given existence by you.
त्रिविक्रमायामितविक्रमाय
To Trivikrama, whose stride is immeasurable,
पातालमूलं प्रविशेति भूयः
Again, you enter down to the root of the underworld.
प्रवेक्ष्यसे कल्पदाहे पुनर्माम्
At the destruction of the world-age, you will again enter me.
पुरन्दराय त्रैलोक्यं ददौ विष्णुरुरुक्रमः
Vishnu, the great-striding one, gave the three worlds to Purandara.
ब्रह्मा शक्रो ऽथ भगवान् रुद्रादित्यमरुद्गणाः
Then Brahma, Shakra, the Blessed One, Rudra, the Adityas, and the hosts of Maruts—
पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
While all of them were watching, right there he disappeared.
प्रह्लादेनासुरवरैर्विष्णुना विष्णुतत्परः
Prahlada, foremost among the Asuras, devoted to Vishnu, by Vishnu—
पूजाविधानं प्रह्लादं तदाहासौ चकार सः
At that time, he instructed Prahlada in the method of worship.
प्रणतगतिं प्रणिधाय कर्मयोगम्
Having established the path of devotion and the discipline of action,
स देवकार्याणि सदा करोति पुरुषोत्तमः
That supreme person always performs the tasks of the gods.
तेषां प्रधानो द्युतिमान् बाणो नाम महाबलः
Their chief was Bana by name, radiant and of great might.
त्रैलोक्यं वशमानीय बाधयामास वासवम्
Having brought the three worlds under his control, Bana began to harass Vasava.
त्वदीयो बाधते ह्यस्मान् बाणो नाम महासुरः
Bana, the great Asura belonging to you, is indeed oppressing us.
ददाह बाणस्य पुरं शरेणैकेन लीलया
He burned Bana's city with a single arrow, effortlessly.
ययौ शरणमीशानं गोपतिं नीललोहितम्
He went for refuge to Ishana, the lord of herds, blue and red in hue.
निर्गत्य तु पुरात् तस्मात् तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
Having come out from that city, he praised the Supreme Lord.
गाणपत्येन बाणं तं योजयामास भावतः
With devotion, he fitted that arrow with the mantra of Ganesha.
स्वर्भानुर्वृषपर्वा च प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तिताः
Svarbhanu and Vrishaparvan are mentioned as the foremost.
अनेकशिरसां तद्वत् खेचराणां महात्मनाम्
Likewise, among the celestial beings of great might, there are many with numerous heads.