व्रतेन तेन संतुष्टो भगवान्हरिरीश्वरः १८.
By that vow, the blessed Lord Hari, the Supreme Lord, was satisfied.
अदित्याः कश्यपेनैव उपनीतस्तदा प्रभुः १८.
Then, the Lord was initiated by Kashyapa among the Adityas.
दत्तं यज्ञोपवीतं च ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना १८.
The sacred thread was given by Brahma, the Supreme Creator.
मेखला च समानीता अजिनं च महाद्भुतम् १८.
The girdle and a wondrous deerskin were also brought.
तत्र भिक्षा समानीता भवान्या चार्थसिद्धये १८.
There, alms were procured by Bhavani for the fulfillment of the purpose.
अभिवंद्य श्रीशो वामनो ह्दितिं तथा याज्ञिकस्य बलेराह च्छलनार्थं स्वयं प्रभुः॥ १८.
Having bowed, Shri Vamana thus addressed Aditi and, for the sake of deception, spoke to the sacrificer Bali himself.
तदा महेशः स जगाम स्वर्गं प्रकंपयन्गां प्रपदा भरेण १८.
Then the great Lord went to heaven, shaking the earth with the weight of his steps.
गीर्भिर्यथार्थाभिरभिष्टुतो जनैर्मुनीश्वरैर्देवगणैर्महात्मा १८.
Praised with truthful words by people, great sages, and hosts of gods, the great soul was extolled.
उद्गापयन्साम यतो हि साक्षाच्चकार देवो बटुरूपवेषः १८.
Chanting the Sama hymns, the god assumed the form and attire of a dwarf.
ददर्श तं महायज्ञमश्वमेधं बलेस्तदा १८.
Then Bali beheld that great sacrifice, the Ashvamedha.
ब्रह्मरूपेण महता व्याप्तमासीद्दिगंतरम् १८.
It was pervaded in all directions by the great form of Brahma.
तच्छ्रुत्वा च बलिः प्राह शंडामर्क्कौ च बुद्धिमान् १८.
Hearing this, the wise Bali spoke to Shanda and Amarka.
तथेति मत्वा त्वरितावुत्थितौ तौ तदा द्विजाः १८.
Thinking 'so be it,' those two Brahmins quickly rose at that time.
ददृशाते महात्मानं श्रीहरिं बटुरूपिणम् १८.
They saw the great-souled Shri Hari in the form of a dwarf.
ब्रह्मचारी समायात एक एव न चापरः किमर्थं तन्न जानीमो जानीहि त्वं महामते॥ १८.
A single celibate student has arrived, and there is no other; we do not know the reason—O wise one, discern it.
एवमुक्ते तु वचने ताभ्यां स च महामनाः १८.
When these words were thus spoken by the two, that great-minded one—
स ददर्श महातेजा विरोचनसुतो महान् १८.
The mighty son of Virocana, radiant with great energy, beheld him.
आनयित्वा बटुं सद्यः संनिवेश्यः निजासने १८.
He immediately brought the young ascetic and seated him on his own seat.
विनम्रकंधरो भूत्वा उवाच श्लक्ष्णया गिरा १८.
With his head bowed, he spoke with gentle words.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विरोचनसुतस्य वै १८.
Hearing the words of Virocana’s son,
त्वं हि राजा त्रिलोकेशो नान्यो भवितुमर्हसि १८.
You are indeed the king, lord of the three worlds; no other is fit to be so.
समं वा चाधिको वापि यो गच्छेत्पुरुषः स्मृतः १८.
Whoever is known to be equal or superior among men,
दैत्यानां च वरिष्ठा ये हिरण्यकसिपादयः १८.
Among the Daityas, the foremost are those like Hiraṇyakaśipu.
शरीरं भक्षितं यस्य जुषाणस्य तपो महत् १८.
He whose body was consumed while he practiced great austerity,
अभवत्तस्य तज्ज्ञात्वा सुरेंद्रो ह्यगमत्पुरा १८.
Knowing this, long ago, the lord of the gods departed.
तत्सन्निधौ हताः सर्वे असुरा दैत्यशत्रुणा १८.
In his presence, all the Asuras were slain by the enemy of the Daityas.
नारदेन पुरा राजन्किंचित्कार्यं चिकीर्षुणा दैत्येंद्रेण च तत्सर्वं तपसैव वशीकृतम्॥ १८.
Once, O king, when Nārada wished to accomplish a certain task, all of it was subdued by the Daitya lord through austerity.
तस्याः पुत्रो महातेजा येन नीतोऽभवत्सभाम् नाम्ना विरोचनो विद्वानिंद्रो येन महात्मना॥ १८.
Her son, radiant with great energy, by whom the assembly was entered, was Virocana by name, and Indra, the great-souled one, was led there by him.
दानेन तोषितो राजन्स्वेनैव शिरसा तदा १८.
O king, at that time, he was gratified by a gift, with his own head.
यशोदीपेन महता दग्धाः शलभवत्सुराः १८.
By the great lamp of his fame, the gods were burned like moths.