त्रिविक्रमात्परो ह्यात्मा नाम्ना त्रिविक्रमोऽभवत् १९.
The Supreme Self, transcending Trivikrama, became known by the name Trivikrama.
पदद्वयेन वा पूर्णं जगदेतच्चराचरम् पुनश्च बटुरूपोऽसावुपविश्य निजासने॥ १९.
With just two steps, he encompassed this entire world, both moving and unmoving; then, taking the form of a dwarf, he sat down on his own seat.
तदा देवाः सगंधर्वा मुनयः सिद्धचारणाः १९.
At that time, the gods together with the Gandharvas, sages, Siddhas, and Caranas—
तत्र ब्रह्मा समागत्य स्तुतिं चक्रे परात्मनः १९.
There, Brahma arrived and offered praise to the Supreme Self.
एभिः सर्वैः परिवृतो वामनो बलिसद्मनि १९.
Surrounded by all these, Vamana was in the house of Bali.
दैत्योऽसौ बालिशो भूत्वा दत्तानेन मही मम १९.
That Daitya, having become childish, gave this earth to me.
पदमेकं प्रतिश्रुत्य न ददाति हि दुर्मतिः १९.
Having promised one step, that wicked-minded one does not give it.
इत्युक्तो गरुडस्तेन वामनेन महात्मना १९.
Thus addressed by Vamana, the great soul, Garuda—
रे बले किं त्वया मूढ कृतमस्ति जुगुप्सितम् औदार्येण हि किं कार्यमल्पकेन त्वयाधुना॥ १९.
Hey Bali, what disgraceful act have you done, O fool? What is the use of your meager generosity now?
इत्युक्तो बलिराविष्टः स्यमानः खगेश्वरम् १९.
Thus addressed, Bali, possessed and smiling, spoke to the lord of birds.
समर्थोस्मि महापक्ष गृपणो न भवाम्यहम् १९.
I am capable, O mighty-winged one; I am not miserly.
असमर्थो ह्यहं तात कृतोऽनेन महात्मना १९.
Indeed, O dear one, I have been rendered powerless by this great soul.
जानन्नपि च दैत्येंद्र गुरुणापि निवारितः १९.
Even knowing this, O lord of Daityas, and though restrained by my teacher,
दातव्यं तत्पदं विष्णोस्तृतीयं यत्प्रतिश्रुतम् १९.
That third step of Vishnu, which was promised, must be given.
न ददासि तृतीयं च पदं मे स्वामिनः कथम् बबंध वारुणैः पाशैर्विरोचन सुतं तदा॥ १९.
Why do you not give me, your master, the third step? Then the son of Virocana was bound with Varuna’s nooses.
नितरां निष्ठुरो भूत्वा गरुडो जयतां वरः १९.
Then Garuda, the best of the victorious, became exceedingly harsh.
बाणमेकं समारोप्य वामनस्याग्रतः स्थिता १९.
He fitted a single arrow and stood before Vamana.
तदोवाच महातेजाः प्रह्लादो ह्यसुराधिपः १९.
Then Prahlada, the lord of the Asuras, full of great energy, spoke.
प्रह्लादस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वामनो वाक्यमब्रवीत् एवमुक्ता भगवता विंध्यावलिरभाषत॥ १९.
Hearing Prahlāda’s words, Vāmana spoke; and when thus addressed by the Lord, Vindhyāvali replied.
कस्माद्बद्धो मम पतिर्गरुडेन महात्मना तदोवाच महातेजा बटुवेषधरो हिः॥ १९.
Why has my husband been bound by the great-souled Garuḍa? Then the radiant one, disguised as a young brāhmin, spoke.
अनेनैव प्रदत्ता मे मही त्रिपदलक्षणा १९.
By this very one, land measuring three steps was given to me.
अनेन मम दातव्यं तृतीयं पदमेव च १९.
By him, the third step is yet to be given to me.
श्रुत्वा भगवतो वाक्यमुवाच परमं वचः १९.
Hearing the Lord’s words, she spoke these supreme words.
क्रांतं त्रिभुवनं चाद्य त्वया विक्रमरूपिणा १९.
Today, O you of mighty stride, you have traversed the three worlds.
किंचिन्न दत्ता हि विभो देवदेव जगत्पते १९.
Yet, O Lord of lords, master of the universe, nothing has truly been given.
पदानि त्रीणि मे चाद्य दातव्यानि कुतोऽधुना तदोवाच च सा साध्वी ह्युरुक्रममवस्थिता॥ १९.
Today, three steps must be given by me—how now can this be? Then that virtuous lady, steadfast before the great-striding one, spoke.
त्वया कुतो वेयमुरुक्रमेण क्रांता त्रिलोकी भुवनैकनाथ १९.
How, by you, O sole lord of the worlds, has this threefold universe been traversed with your great stride?
तस्माद्विहाय तद्विष्णो त्वमेवं कुरु संप्रति ददाति मे पतिस्तेद्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ १९.
Therefore, leaving that aside, O Viṣṇu, do this now: let my husband give you the gift today—there is no need for further deliberation.
निधेहि मे पदं त्वं हि शीर्ष्णि देववर प्रभो १९.
Place your foot, O best of gods, O Lord, upon my husband’s head.
तृतीयं च जगन्नाथ कुरु शीर्ष्णि पतेर्मम १९.
And, O Lord of the universe, let the third step be made upon my husband’s head.