सुराणां क्रतुभागार्थं स्वयंभो बलिबन्धनम्
For the sake of the gods’ share in the sacrifice, the self-born one spoke of Bali’s bondage.
कथं कथमिति प्राह त्वं मां दर्शितुमर्हसि
He asked, 'How, in what way?'—You ought to show me.
दर्शयामास तद्रूपं सर्वदेवमयं लघु
He revealed that form, light and composed of all the gods.
तावानेवोर्ध्वामानेन ततो ऽजः प्रणतो ऽभवत्
Of just that height, the Unborn One bowed down.
भक्तितम्रो महादेवं पद्मजः स्तोत्रमीरयत्
With devotion, the lotus-born praised the great god with a hymn.
प्रोवाच देवं प्रपितामहं तु वरं वृणीष्वामलसत्त्ववृत्ते
The grandsire then said to the god, 'Choose a boon, you of pure and noble conduct.'
रूपेण पुण्येन विबो ह्यनेन संस्थीयतां मद्भवने मुरारे
O Murāri, let this virtuous form of yours be established in my abode.
तस्थौ हि रूपेण हि वामनेन संपूज्यमानः सदने स्वयंभोः
Indeed, in that very form as Vāmana, he stood, worshipped in the house of the self-born.
विद्याधरास्तूर्यरांश्च वादयन् स्तुवन्ति देवासुरसिद्धसङ्घाः
The Vidyādharas and celestial musicians played instruments, while gods, asuras, and siddhas praised him.
स्वर्गे विरिञ्चिः सदनात् सुपुष्पाण्यानीय पूजां प्रचकार विष्णोः
In heaven, Brahmā brought excellent flowers from his abode and performed worship for Viṣṇu.
स्वर्गे सहस्रं स तु योजनानां विष्णोः प्रमाणेन हि वामनो ऽभूत् तत्रास्य शक्रः प्रचकार पूजां स्वयंभुवस्तुल्यगुणां महर्षे
In heaven, Vāmana became, by Viṣṇu’s measure, a thousand yojanas tall; there Indra performed worship for him, O great sage, with qualities equal to the self-born.
रसातलस्थो दितिजश्चकार यत्तच्छृणुष्वाद्य वदामि विप्र
Now hear, O brāhmaṇa, what the Dānava dwelling in the netherworld did—I shall tell you.
शुद्धस्फटिसोपानं कारयामास वै पुरम्
He caused a city to be built with stairways of pure crystal.
मुक्ताजालान्तरद्वारो निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा
Its inner gateways of pearl latticework were fashioned by Viśvakarman.
तया सह महातेजा रेमे वैरोचनिर्मुने
With her, the radiant Vairocani enjoyed himself, O sage.
दैत्यतेजोहरः प्राप्तः चपाताले वै सुदर्शनः
Sudarsana, destroyer of the Daityas’ power, arrived in Pātāla.
बभै हलहलाशब्दः क्षुभितार्णवसंनिभः
A roaring sound arose, like the tumult of an agitated ocean.
आः किमेतदितीत्थञ्च पप्रच्छासुरपुङ्गवः
Ah! What is this?—so spoke the foremost of the Asuras, questioning thus.
कोशे खङ्गं समावेश्य धर्मपत्नी शुचिव्रता
His virtuous wife, steadfast in purity, placed a sword in the coffer.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा चार्वङ्गी सार्घपात्रा विनिर्ययौ
Having spoken thus, the lovely-limbed woman went out with the sacrificial vessel.
संपूज्य विधिवच्चक्रमिदं स्तोत्रमुदीरयत्
After duly worshipping, she recited this hymn.
सहस्रांशुं सहस्राभं सहस्रारं सुनिर्मलम्
To the thousand-rayed, thousand-brilliant, thousand-spoked, supremely pure one—
तुण्डे त्रिशूलधृक् शर्व आरामूले महाद्रयः
Who bears a trident in his mouth, Śarva, at the root of the grove, the great mountain—
जवे यस्य स्थितो वायुरापोग्निः पृथिवी नभः
In whose speed abide wind, water, fire, earth, and sky—
बाह्मतो मुनयो यस्य बालखिल्यादयस्तथा
From whom sages arise, as do the Bālakhilyas and others—
यन्मे पापं शरीरोत्थं वाग्जं मानसमेव च
Whatever sin is mine, arising from body, speech, or mind—
यन्मे कुलोद्भवं पापं पैतृकं मातृकं तथा
Whatever sin is mine, ancestral, maternal, or from my lineage—
त्वन्नामकीर्तनाच् चक्र दुरितं यातु संक्षयम्
By the chanting of your name, O Cakra, may all that evil be destroyed.
संस्मरन् पुण्डरीकाक्षं सर्वपापप्रणासनम्
Remembering Puṇḍarīkākṣa, the destroyer of all sins—
निश्चक्रामाथ पातालाद् विषुवे दक्षिमे मुने
Then he emerged from the netherworld at the southern solstice, O sage.