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.
यैः पूर्वं हि तपस्तप्तं तदद्य सफलं प्रभो
The austerities performed earlier are today fulfilled, O Lord.
तस्मात्तुभ्यं नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्तुभ्यं नमोनमः
Therefore, to you I bow, to you I bow, to you I bow, again and again.
अत्युत्साहसमायुक्तं समाज्ञापय मां प्रभो
Endowed with utmost enthusiasm, command me, O Lord.
देहि मे तपसि स्थातुं भूमिं त्रिपदसंमिताम्
Grant me a place to stand in penance, equal to three steps of land.
ग्रामं वा नगरं चापि धनं वा किं कृतं त्वया
A village, or a city, or wealth—what have you accomplished with these?
आसन्नभ्रष्टराज्यस्य वैराग्यं जनमन्निवा
For one whose kingdom is near loss, renunciation arises like hunger.
सर्वसंगविहीनानां किमर्थैः साध्यतेवद
For those devoid of all attachments, what purpose is served by these things?
मयि सर्वमिदं दैत्य किमन्यैः साध्यते वद
All this is in me, O Daitya; tell me, what is achieved by others?
नित्यानन्दस्वरुपाणां किमन्यैः साध्यते धनैः
What can be accomplished with wealth for those whose nature is eternal bliss?
अभिन्नमात्मनः सर्वं को दाता दीयते च किम्
For the one whose self is undivided from all, who is the giver, and what is given?