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.
श्रुतमस्ति मया सर्वं चरितं तव सुव्रत १८.
I have heard all your deeds, O virtuous one.
उटजार्थे च मे देहि भूमीं भूमिभृतांवर १८.
For the sake of a hermitage, grant me land, O best of earth-holders.
हे बटो पंडितो भूत्वा यदुक्तं वचनं पुरा १८.
O ascetic, having become learned, whatever words were spoken before,
वद शीघ्रं महाभाग कियन्मात्रां महीं तव १८.
Tell me quickly, O illustrious one, how much land you desire.
तदाह वामनो वाक्यं स्मयन्मधुरया गिरा १८.
Then Vāmana spoke these words, smiling with a sweet voice.
संतुष्टा ये हि विप्रास्ते नान्ये वेषधरा ह्यमी १८.
Those Brāhmaṇas who are satisfied are indeed true; not these others who merely wear the appearance.
निर्मत्सरा जितकोधावदान्या हि महामते १८.
O greatly wise one, they are free from envy, have conquered anger, and are generous.
मनस्वी त्वं बहुत्वाच्च दातासि भुवनत्रये १८.
You are noble-minded and, because of your abundance, you are a giver in all three worlds.
बहुत्वे नास्ति मे कार्यं मह्या वै सुरसूदन १८.
O slayer of gods, I have no need for abundance.
त्रिपदं पूर्यतेऽस्माकं वस्तुं नास्त्यत्र संशयः तावत्संख्या प्रदातव्या यदि दातासि भो बले॥ १८.
For us, three steps will suffice—there is no doubt about this; that is the measure to be given, if you are indeed a giver, O Bali.
प्रहस्य तमुवाचेदं बलिर्वैरोचनात्मजः १८.
Laughing, Bali, the son of Virocana, spoke to him thus.
मदीयां वै महाभाग मया दत्तां गृहाम वै १८.
O illustrious one, accept what has been given by me as my own.
याचको ह्यल्पको वास्तु दाता सर्वं विमृश्य वै १८.
Whether the petitioner is small or great, the giver, having considered everything, should give.
आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र यो ददाति ह्युदारधीः १८.
He who gives everywhere, measuring by himself, is truly noble-minded.
बटो ददाम्यहं तेऽद्य ससैलवनकाननाम् १८.
O young Brāhmaṇa, today I give you the earth adorned with mountains, forests, and groves.
पुनः प्रोवाच स बटुर्विरोचनसुतं प्रति १८.
Again, that young Brāhmaṇa spoke to the son of Virocana.
बटोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा असुरेन्द्रो बलिस्तदा गृह्यतां च मया दत्तां पदैस्त्रिभिरलंकृताम्॥ १८.
Hearing those words, the lord of Asuras, Bali, then said: 'Accept what has been given by me, adorned with three steps.'
इत्युक्तो वामनः प्राह प्रहसन्नसुरं प्रति १८.
Thus addressed, Vāmana, laughing, spoke to the Asura.
तथेति मत्वा बलिना सुपूजितः स वामनः कश्यपनंदनो महान् १८.
Thinking 'So be it,' and being duly honored by Bali, the great Vāmana, son of Kaśyapa, was satisfied.
तं पूजयित्वा स बलिर्यावद्दातुं समुद्यतः १८.
Having honored him, Bali was about to give as promised.