क्षत्रियाः सन्तु दैत्येन्द्र प्रजापालनधर्मिणः
Let the Kshatriyas, O lord of the Daityas, be devoted to the duty of protecting the people.
पाशुपाल्यं प्रकुर्वन्तु वेश्या विपणिजीविनः
Let those who live by trade and prostitution engage in tending livestock.
शूद्राः सन्त्वसुरश्रेष्ठ तवाज्ञाकारिणः सदा
Let the Shudras, O best of the Asuras, always act according to your command.
धर्मवृद्धिस्तदा स्याद्वै धर्मवृद्धौ नृपोदयः
Then righteousness will increase, and with the growth of righteousness, the rise of kings will follow.
तद्वृद्धौ भवतो वृद्धिस्तद्वानौ हानिरुच्यते
With that increase comes your own prosperity; with its decline, loss is said to occur.
ततो यदाज्ञापयसे करिष्ये इत्थं बलिः प्राह वचो महर्षे
Then, whatever you command, I shall do—thus spoke Bali to the great sage.
त्रैलोक्यं पालयामास बलिर्धर्मान्वितः सदा
Bali, ever endowed with righteousness, governed the three worlds.
ब्रह्माणं शरणं भेजे स्वभावस्य निषेणात्
He sought refuge in Brahma, compelled by the nature of his own disposition.
स्वदीप्त्या द्योतयन्तं च स्वदेशं ससुरासुरम्
With his own radiance, he illuminated his realm, along with the gods and demons.
मम स्वभावो बलिना नाशितो देवसत्तम
O best of the gods, my nature has been destroyed by the mighty Bali.
न केवलं हि भवतो हृतं तेन बलीयसा
Not only has yours been taken by that powerful one.
भास्करो ऽपि हि दीनत्वं प्रयातो हि बलाद् बलेः
Even the sun has become weakened by the strength of Bali.
ऋते सहस्रं शिरसं हरिं दशशताङ्घ्रिकम्
Except for Hari, who has a thousand heads and ten hundred feet,
समाहरिष्यति बलेः कर्तुः सद्धर्मगोचरम्
He will gather from Bali what belongs within the domain of true righteousness.
दीनान् दृष्ट्वा स शक्रादीन् विभीतकवनं गतः
Seeing Indra and the others dejected, he went to the Vibhitaka grove.
धर्मो ऽभवच्चतुष्पादश्चातुर्वर्ण्ये ऽपि नारद
Righteousness became four-footed, even among the four castes, O Narada.
दया दानं त्वानृशंस्यं शुश्रुषा यज्ञकर्म च
Compassion, charity, kindness, service, and sacrificial acts prevailed.
बलिना बलवान् ब्रह्मन् तिष्यो ऽपि हि कृतः कृतः
By Bali, the powerful, even the strong Brahman was repeatedly subdued.
प्रजापालनधर्मस्थाः सदैव मनुजर्षभाः
The foremost among men, ever established in the protection of their people and in righteousness,
त्रैलोक्यलक्ष्मीर्वरदा त्वायाता दानवेश्वरम्
The fortune of the three worlds, bestower of boons, has now come to you, O lord of the Daityas.
पप्रच्छ कासि मां ब्रूहि केनास्यर्थेन चागता
She asked, 'Who are you? Tell me. For what purpose have you come here?'
बले शृणुष्व यास्मि त्वामायाता महिषि बलात्
O Bali, listen: I have come to you, compelled by force, as a queen.
तेन त्यक्तस्तु मघवा ततो ऽहं त्वामिहागता
Thus, Maghavan abandoned me; therefore, I have come here to you.
श्वेताम्बरधरा चैव श्वेतस्रगनुलेपना
One is clad in white garments, adorned with white garlands and ointments.
रक्ताम्बरधरा चान्या रक्तस्रगनुलेपना
Another wears red garments, with red garlands and ointments.
पीताम्बरा पीरवर्णा पीतमाल्यानुलेपना
One is dressed in yellow, golden in hue, adorned with yellow garlands and ointments.
नीलाम्बरा नीमाल्या नीलगन्धामनुलेपना
One is clad in blue, with blue garlands, blue fragrances, and ointments.
या सा श्वेताम्भरा श्वेता सत्त्वाढ्या कुञ्जरस्थिता
She who is dressed in white, pure, endowed with virtue, is seated upon an elephant.
या रक्ता रक्तवसना वाजिस्था रजसान्विता
She who is red, clad in red garments, mounted on a horse, is endowed with passion.
पीताम्बरा या सुभगा रथस्था कनकप्रभा
The auspicious one, dressed in yellow, radiant as gold, is seated in a chariot.