तदा ते ह्यसुराः सर्वे बलिप्रभृतयो दिवि १८.
Then all those asuras, led by Bali, were in heaven.
न विदुर्ह्यसुराः सर्वे गतान्देवांस्त्रिविष्टपात् १८.
All the asuras did not know that the gods had departed from heaven.
प्राकारमारुह्य तदा हि संभ्रमाद्दैत्याः सुरेशं प्रति हंतुकामाः १८.
Then, out of confusion, the demons climbed the ramparts, desiring to slay the lord of the gods.
इंद्रासने च शुक्रेण ह्यभिषिक्तो बलिस्तदा १८.
At that time, Bali was anointed by Shukra upon the throne of Indra.
तथैवाधिष्ठितो राज्ये बलिर्वैरोचनो महान् १८.
In the same way, Bali, son of Virocana, the great one, was established in the kingdom.
नागैश्चासुरसंघैश्च सेव्यमानो महेंद्रवत् १८.
Attended by serpents and groups of asuras, he was served like Mahendra.
दानैर्द्दाता च सर्वेषां येऽन्ये दानित्वमागताः १८.
He became the giver of gifts to all, and others who had come for charity.
यान्यान्कामयते कामां स्तान्सर्वान्वितरत्यसौ १८.
Whatever desires he wishes, he grants all of them.
देवेंद्रो हि महाभाग न ददाति कदाचन १८.
Indeed, O illustrious one, the lord of the gods never gives.
यत्नतो येन यत्किंचित्क्रियते सुकृतं नरैः १८.
Whatever good deed is performed by men, with effort, by anyone.
शक्रो हि याज्ञिको विप्रा अश्वमेधशतेन वै १८.
O Brahmins, Indra is indeed a sacrificer, having performed a hundred horse sacrifices.
अर्थितं तत्फलं विद्धि पुनः कार्पण्यमाविशत् १८.
Know that the desired fruit was obtained, but again miserliness entered.
य इंद्र कृमिरेव स्यात्कृमिरिंद्रो हि जायते १८.
Whoever becomes a worm, O Indra, that worm is born as Indra.
दानाद्धि प्राप्यते ज्ञानं ज्ञानान्मोक्षो न संशयः १८.
Knowledge is attained through giving; from knowledge comes liberation, without doubt.
ददाति सर्वं सर्वेशः प्रसन्नात्मा सदाशिवः १८.
The Lord of all, Sadashiva, ever benevolent, gives everything.
अत्रैवोदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् १८.
Here I will recount an ancient legend as an example.
कितवो हि महापापो देवब्राह्मणनिंदकः १८.
A gambler is indeed greatly sinful, a blasphemer of gods and Brahmins.
एकदा तु महापापात्कैतावाच्च जितं धनम् १८.
Once, from great sin and gambling, wealth was won.
कौपीनमात्रं तस्यैव कितवस्य प्रदृश्यते १८.
Only a loincloth was seen on that gambler.
गणिकार्थमुपादाय धावमानो गृहं प्रति १८.
Taking it for a courtesan, he ran toward his house.
पतनान्मूर्छया युक्तः क्षणमात्रं तदाऽभवत् १८.
While running, he became faint and for a moment lost consciousness.
बुद्धिः सद्यः समुत्पन्ना कर्मणा प्राक्तनेन हि १८.
At once, intelligence arose in him, due to previous karma.
भूम्यां निपतितं यच्च गंधपुष्पादिकं महत् १८.
Whatever great fragrance and flowers had fallen to the ground,
चित्रगुप्तेन चाख्यातं दत्तमस्ति त्वया पुनः १८.
Citragupta declared: 'You have given this again.'
पचनीयोसि मे मंद नरकेषु महत्सु च १८.
You are to be cooked by me, O slow one, in the great hells.
पापाचारो हि भगवन्कश्चिन्नैव मया कृतः १८.
O Lord, I have not committed any sinful act.
चित्रगुप्तेन चाख्यातं द्त्तमस्ति त्वया पुनः १८.
Citragupta declared: 'You have given this again.'
तेन कर्मविपाकेन घटिकात्रयमेव च १८.
By the result of that karma, only three moments were obtained.
आगतस्तत्क्षणाद्देवः सुर्वैः समन्वितः शक्रः प्रबोधितस्तेन गुरुणा भावितात्मना॥ १८.
The god arrived at that very moment, accompanied by all the gods; Indra was awakened by that revered teacher, whose mind was imbued with devotion.
घटिकात्रितयं यावत्तावत्कालं पुरंदर १८.
For the duration of three ghaṭikās, O Purandara, that time passed.