धारयामि कथं देव त्वामहं पुरुषोत्तमम्
How can I, O God, sustain you, the Supreme Person?
मुच्यते स कथं देवोग्राम्येषु जनिमर्हति
How can that divine one be freed, O God, who is worthy of birth among mortals?
तथायमपि को वेद तव विश्वेश चेष्टितम्
Likewise, who indeed knows your actions, O Lord of the universe?
त्वामेव चिन्तये देव यथेच्छासि तथा कुरु
I contemplate only you, O God; do as you wish.
दत्त्वाभयं देवमातुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Having granted fearlessness, the mother of the gods spoke these words.
तथापि शृणु वक्ष्यामि गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं शुभे
Still, O auspicious one, listen—I will tell you a secret even more hidden.
वंहति सततं तें मां गतासूया अदाम्भिकाः
Those who are ever free from envy and deceit always bear me.
मत्कथाश्रवणासक्ता वहन्ति सततं हि माम्
Those attached to hearing my stories indeed always bear me.
वहन्ति सततं देवि स्त्रियो ऽपि त्यक्तप्रत्सराः
Even women, O goddess, who have abandoned pride, always bear me.
हितकृद्वाह्यणानां यः स मां वहति सर्वदा
Whoever acts for the welfare of others always bears me.
लोकानुग्रहशीलाश्च सततं ते वहन्ति माम्
Those who are always devoted to the welfare of the world always bear me.
नषुंसकाः परस्त्रीषु ते वहन्ति च मां सदा
Those who are not lustful toward other women always bear me.
गोरक्षणपरा ये च सततं मां वहन्ति ते
Those who are devoted to protecting cows always bear me.
अन्नोदकप्रदातारो वहॄन्ति सततं हि माम्
Those who give food and water always bear me.
संप्राप्य पुत्रभावं ते साधयिष्ये मनोरथम्
Having obtained the status of your son, I shall fulfill your desire.
दत्त्वा कण्ठगतां मालामभयं च तिरोदधे
Giving the garland that was around her neck and granting fearlessness, she disappeared.
प्रणम्य कमलाकान्तं पुनः स्वस्थआनमाव्रजत्
Having bowed to the beloved of Lakshmi, she returned again to her own abode.
असूत समये पुत्रं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्
At the appointed time, she gave birth to a son who was honored by all the worlds.
सुधाकलशदध्यन्नकरं वामनसंज्ञितम्
He held a pot of nectar and rice, and was called Vamana.
सर्वाभरणंसंयुक्तं पीताम्बरधरं हरिम्
He was adorned with all ornaments, wore yellow garments, and was Hari himself.
प्रणम्य प्रञ्जलिर्भूत्व स्तोतुं समुपचक्रमे
Becoming reverent with folded hands, she bowed and began to praise him.
नमोनमस्ते ऽमरनायकाय नमोनमो दैतेयविनाशनाय
Salutations, salutations to you, Lord of the immortals; salutations, salutations to you, destroyer of the Daityas.
नमोनमो दुर्जननाशनाय नमो ऽस्तु तस्मै जगदीश्वराय
Salutations, salutations to you, destroyer of the wicked; salutations to that Lord of the universe.
सशार्ङ्गचक्रासिगदाधाराय नमो ऽस्तु तस्मै पुरुषोत्तमाय
Salutations to him who bears the bow, discus, sword, and mace; salutations to that Supreme Person.
नमो ऽस्तु सूर्याद्यमितप्रभाय नमोनमः पुण्यकथागताय
Salutations to you whose radiance is limitless like the sun and others; salutations, salutations to you who are reached through holy stories.
नमो ऽस्तु यज्ञाङ्गविराजिताय नमो ऽस्तु ते सज्जनवल्लभाय
Salutations to you who shine with the limbs of sacrifice; salutations to you, beloved of the virtuous.
नमो ऽस्तु ते दिव्यसुखप्रदाय नमो नमो भक्तमनोगताय
Salutations to you, giver of divine happiness; salutations, salutations to you who dwell in the minds of devotees.
नमो ऽस्तु ते यज्ञवराहनाम्ने नमो हिरण्याक्षविदारकाय
Salutations to you, known as Yajna and Varaha; salutations to you, who tore apart Hiranyaksha.
नमो ऽस्तु ते रावणमर्दनाय नमो ऽस्तु ते नन्दसुताग्रजाय
Salutations to you, crusher of Ravana; salutations to you, elder brother of Nanda's son.
स्मृतार्तिनाशिने तुभ्यं भूयो भूयो नमोनमः
To you who destroy the suffering of those who remember you in distress, again and again, salutations.