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?
तदाज्ञायां स्थिताः सर्वे लभन्ते परमं सुखम्
All who abide in that command attain supreme happiness.
महीयं ब्राह्मणानां तु दातव्या सर्व यत्नतः
Land must be given to Brahmins with utmost effort.
परं निर्वाणमान्पोति भूमिदो नात्र संशयः
The giver of land attains the highest liberation; there is no doubt about this.
ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
He attains the world of Brahma, which is difficult to return from.
अतिदानं तु तज्ज्ञेयं सर्वपापप्राणाशनम्
Know that this is the highest gift, destroying all sins.
दशहस्तां महीं दत्त्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By giving land measuring ten hands, one is freed from all sins.
भूमिदानसमं नान्यत्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते
There is nothing in any worlds equal to the gift of land.
तस्य पुण्यफलं वक्तुं न क्षमो ऽब्दशतैरहम्
I am not able to describe its merit even in a hundred years.
स्वल्पामपि महीं दद्याद्यः स विष्णुर्न संशयः
Whoever gives even a little land is Vishnu, without doubt.
पृथ्वी प्रदीयते येन स विष्णुर्नात्र संशयः
He who gives the earth is Vishnu; there is no doubt about this.