यज्ञरुप यजद्रूप यज्ञाङ्गं त्वां यजाम्यहम्
O embodiment of sacrifice, O form of sacrifice, O one whose limbs are sacrifice, I worship you.
उवाच प्रहसन्हर्षं वर्ध्दयन्कश्यपस्य सः
He spoke, smiling, increasing the joy of Kashyapa.
अचिरात्साधयिष्यामि निखिलं त्वन्मनोरथम्
Very soon I shall fulfill all your desires.
अस्मिञ्जन्मन्यपि तथा सादयाम्युत्तमं सुखम्
Even in this very birth, I will grant you the highest happiness.
आरेभे गुरुणा युक्तः काव्येन च मुनीश्वरैः
Engaged by my teacher and by the great sages with poetry,
हविः स्वीकरणार्थाय ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः
For the purpose of accepting the oblation, by the sages who are knowers of Brahman,
आमन्त्र्य मातापितरौ स बटुर्वामनो ययौ
Having taken leave of his mother and father, that young Vāmana set out.
हविर्भोक्तुमिवायातो बलेः प्रत्यक्षतो हरिः
Hari himself appeared before Bali, as if to partake of the oblation.
यो भक्तियुक्तस्तस्यान्तः सदा संनिहितो हरिः
He who is endowed with devotion—Hari is always present within him.
ज्ञात्वा नारायणं देवमुद्ययुः सभ्यसंयुताः
Recognizing Nārāyaṇa, the god, they rose together with the assembly.
स्वसारमविचार्यैव खलाः कार्याणि कुर्वते
The wicked act without consideration, even regarding their own sister.
विष्णुर्वामनरुपेण ह्यदितेः पुत्रातां गतः
Viṣṇu, in the form of Vāmana, indeed became the son of Aditi.
न किञ्चिदपि दातव्यं मन्मतं शृणु पण्डित
Nothing at all should be given—hear my opinion, O wise one.
परबुद्धिर्विनाशाय स्त्रीबुध्दिः प्रलयङ्करी
Another’s counsel leads to ruin; a woman’s counsel brings destruction.
शत्रूणां हितकृतद्यस्तु स हन्तव्यो विशेषतः
He who acts for the benefit of enemies must especially be destroyed.
यदादत्ते स्वयं विष्णुः किमस्मादधिकं वरम्
When Viṣṇu himself accepts, what greater boon could there be than this?
स चेत्साक्षाद्धविर्भोगी मत्तः को ऽभ्यधिको भुवी
If he himself is the enjoyer of the oblation, who on earth is greater than I?
तदेव परमं दानं दत्तं भवति चाक्षयम्
That alone is the supreme gift, and what is given thus becomes imperishable.
येन केनाप्यर्चितश्वेद्ददाति परमां गतिम्
Whoever worships him in any way—he grants the highest state.
अनिच्छयापि संस्पृष्टो दहत्येव हि पावकः
Even when touched without desire, fire indeed still burns.
स विष्णुलोकमान्पोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
He attains the realm of Vishnu, which is difficult to return from.
स याति विष्णुभवनमिति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः
He goes to the abode of Vishnu; so declare the wise.
हरिभक्त्या महाभाग तेन विष्णुः प्रसीदति
Through devotion to Hari, O greatly fortunate one, Vishnu becomes pleased.
स्वयमायाति चेद्विष्णुः कृतार्थो ऽस्मि न संशयः
If Vishnu himself comes, I am fulfilled—there is no doubt.
प्रविवेशाध्वरस्थानं हुतवह्निमनोरमम्
He entered the sacrificial place, delightful to the mind and to the fire.
वामनं सहसोत्थाय प्रत्यगृह्णात्कृताञ्जलिः
Vamana rose up swiftly and accepted him, hands joined in reverence.
सकुटुंबो वहन्मूर्ध्ना परमां मुदमात्पवान्
With his family, bearing them on his head, he attained supreme joy.
रोमाञ्चिततनुर्भूत्वा हर्षाश्रुनयनो ऽब्रवीत्
His body became thrilled, his eyes filled with tears of joy, and he spoke.
जीवितं सफलं मे ऽद्य कृतार्थो ऽस्मि न संशयः
Today my life is fruitful; I am fulfilled—there is no doubt.
त्वदागमनमात्रेण ह्यनायासो महोत्सवः
By your mere arrival, there is effortless great celebration.