स एष भवतः श्रेयो विधास्यति जनार्धनः
Janārdana will provide you with the highest good.
विमुक्तपापश्च ततो गमिष्ये यत्राच्युतो लोकपतिर्नृसिंहः
Freed from sin, I will then go to where Acyuta, the lord of the worlds, Nṛsiṃha, resides.
आमन्त्र्य सर्वान् दनुयूथपालान् जगाम कर्तुं त्वथ तीर्थयात्राम्
After addressing all the leaders of the demon hosts, he then set out to undertake a pilgrimage to the sacred fords.
प्रह्लादतीर्थयात्रां मे सम्यगाख्यातुमर्हसि
You ought to fully recount to me the pilgrimage of Prahlāda.
प्रह्लादतीर्थयात्रां ते शुद्धपुण्यप्रदायिनीम्
The pilgrimage of Prahlāda, which bestows pure merit, is yours to tell.
ख्यातं पृतिव्यां शुभदं हि मानसं यत्र स्थितो मत्स्यवपुः सुरेशः
It is renowned on earth as auspicious: the Mānasa, where the Lord of the gods took form as a fish.
संपूज्य च जगन्नाथमच्युतं श्रुतिभिर्युतम्
And, having worshipped the Lord of the universe, Acyuta, who is accompanied by the Vedas,
जगाम कच्छपं द्रष्टुं कौशिक्यां पापनाशनम्
He went to see the Kacchapa (Tortoise) at Kauśikī, the destroyer of sins.
समुपोष्य शुचिर्भूत्वा दत्वा विप्रेषु दक्षिणाम्
After fasting and becoming pure, he gave gifts to the Brāhmaṇas.
तत्र देवह्रदे स्नात्वा तर्पयित्वा पितॄन् सुरान्
There, after bathing in the divine lake and offering oblations to the ancestors and the gods,
तत्र देवं जगन्नाथं गोविन्दं चक्रपाणिनम्
There he beheld the Lord of the universe, Govinda, wielder of the discus.
ददर्श देवदेवेशं लोकनाथं त्रिविक्रमम्
He saw the Lord of gods, the Lord of the worlds, Trivikrama.
करिष्यति जगत्स्वामी बलेर्बन्धनमीश्वरः
The Lord, master of the worlds, will bind Bali.
कस्य वा बन्धनं विष्णुः कृतवांस्तच्च मे वद
Whom did Viṣṇu bind, and for what reason? Tell me that as well.
यस्मिन् काले संबभूव यं च वञ्चितवानसौ
At what time did this occur, and whom did he deceive?
दनुगर्भसमुद्भूतो माबलपराक्रमः
Born from the womb of a demoness, he was mighty and powerful.
अवध्यत्वं सुरैः सेन्द्रैः प्रार्थयत् स तु नारद
He sought invulnerability from the gods along with Indra, O Nārada.
परितुष्टः स च बली निर्जगाम त्रिविष्टपम्
Pleased, that mighty one departed for heaven.
धुन्धुः शक्रत्वमकरोद्धिरण्यकशिपौ सति
Dhundhu attained the station of Indra while Hiraṇyakaśipu was still alive.
चचार मन्दरगिरौ दैत्यं धुन्धुं समाश्रितः
He dwelt on Mount Mandara, taking refuge with the demon Dhundhu.
ब्रह्मलोके च त्रिदशाः संस्थिता दुःखसंयुताः
Even in the world of Brahma, the gods remain, afflicted with suffering.
ब्रजाम दैत्य वयमग्रजस्य सदो विजेतुं त्रिदशान् सशक्रान्
Let us go, O Daityas, to our elder brother’s assembly, to conquer the gods along with Indra.
गतिर्यया याम पितामहाजिरं सुदुर्गमो ऽयं परतो हि मार्गः
By which path shall we reach the ancient seat of the Grandfather? This way is extremely difficult and the path beyond is hard to traverse.
येषां हि दृष्ट्यार्ऽपणचोदितेन दह्यन्ति दैत्याः सहसेक्षितेन
By the mere glance and direction of those whose sight is powerful, the Daityas are burned, together with their allies.
गोमातरो ऽस्मासु विनाशकारि यासां रजो ऽपीह महासुरेन्द्र
O lord of great Asuras, among us are the cow-mothers, whose very dust brings destruction here.
तिष्ठन्ति यत्रासुर साध्यवर्या येषां हि नश्वासमरुत् त्वसह्यः
Where the foremost Sādhyas stand, O Asura, whose breath and wind are unbearable for us.
सत्याभिधानो भगवन्निवासो वरप्रदो ऽभुद् भवतो हि यो ऽसौ
He whose abode is truthfully named, O blessed one, who grants boons—he indeed is your dwelling.
संकोचमसुरा यान्ति ये च तेषां सधर्मिणः
Those Asuras who are your equals in nature become diminished.
वैराजभुवनं धुन्धो दुरारोहं सदा नृभिः
The realm of Virāj, called Dhundhu, is always difficult for men to ascend.
गन्तुकामः स सदनं ब्रह्मणो जेतुमीश्वरान्
Desiring to go to the abode of Brahmā, he wished to conquer the lords.