King Bali, the son of Virocana, recognized the divine presence of Vāmana and, with unwavering resolve, declared, “I will give.” Thus, he himself consented to the request. Vāmana, the wondrous dwarf incarnation, then expanded his form and, with three great strides, occupied heaven, space, and earth—traversing the entire world, O best of the twice-born. His brilliance surpassed even the sun, illuminating all directions and regions with radiant glory. The mighty-armed Janārdana shone forth, lighting up all the worlds. Having claimed the wealth of the demons and the three worlds, he led the demons, along with their sons and grandsons, into the nethermost realms. Namuci, Śambara, and Prahlāda were struck down by Viṣṇu; the cruel ones were destroyed and dispersed, reaching the far corners of the directions. Mādhava, the soul of all beings, revealed to the sages the great elements, the particular beings, and the entirety of time, displaying these as marvels. Upon his own body, he perceives the entire universe as himself; there is nothing in the worlds that is not pervaded by the great soul. That form of Upendra, seen by gods, demons, and men alike, bewildered all, for they were overcome by the radiant splendor of Viṣṇu. Bali, bound with mighty chains, together with his kin, friends, and the entire lineage of Virocana, was confined to the netherworld. Then Janārdana, the mighty-armed and great-souled one, bestowed all sovereignty of the immortals upon Indra and appeared among men. These three are remembered as his divine, auspicious manifestations. Now hear of his seven human births, which arose from a curse. In the tenth Treta age, he appeared as Dattatreya. When righteousness was lost, he appeared as the fourth, preceded by Markandeya. In the fifteenth Treta, he was born as the fifth, with Mandhata, accompanied by Tathya, holding the position of emperor. In the nineteenth Treta, he alone became the destroyer of all kshatriyas, as Jamadagni’s son, the sixth, preceded by Vishvamitra. In the twenty-fourth age, Rama, with Vasishtha as his priest, was born as the seventh, son of Dasharatha, for the sake of Ravana. In the eighth Dvapara, and in the twenty-eighth, Vishnu was born from Parashara; then Vedavyasa appeared, preceded by Jatukarṇa. Likewise, as the ninth, Vishnu, son of Kashyapa and Aditi, was born from Devaki and Vasudeva, preceded by Brahmagarga. Unfathomable and master of himself, the Blessed One acts as he wishes, playing in the world like a child with playthings. The mighty-armed Madhusudana cannot be measured; beyond him there is nothing higher nor any form greater than his universal form. In the twenty-eighth Dvapara, at its end, when righteousness was lost, Vishnu, the Lord, was born in the Vrishni clan. To establish righteousness and destroy the demons, deluding all beings, the yogic self took form by yogic power. He entered a human womb and secretly moved upon the earth, sporting among men, preceded by Sandipani. There, he slew Kamsa, Shalva, Dvivida the great demon, Arishta, Vrishabha, Putana, Keshi the horse, and many others. He killed the serpent Kuvalayapida, the lord of the wrestlers’ house, and other demons dwelling in human bodies, displaying his valor. He cut off the thousand arms of Bana, the wondrous actor; Naraka was slain in battle, and Yavana, the mighty one, as well. By his brilliance, he took all the jewels of the kings, and those wicked rulers who dwelled in the netherworld were destroyed. These manifestations of the great soul arise for the welfare of the worlds; in this very age, when the yuga is diminished and the twilight period has merged, another will occur. Kalki, renowned as Vishnuyaśā, of the lineage of Parāśara and possessing great prowess, will be the tenth, destined to appear, preceded by Yājñavalkya. He will draw forth all armies, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, surrounded by Brahmins bearing weapons, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Those who are not exceedingly righteous and those who are enemies of dharma—from the northern regions, central lands, Vindhya and western territories, southern regions, the Dravidians, Sinhalas, Gandharas, Paradas, Pahlavas, Yavanas, Shakas, Tusharas, Barbaras, Pulindas, Daradas, Khasas, Lampakas, Andhakas, Rudras, and Kiratas—he, the Lord, will confront them all. With the power of the revolving wheel, mighty in strength, he will be the destroyer of the mlecchas; invisible to all beings, he will roam the earth. That man will be born through a portion of the wise deity; in a previous birth, he was Vishnu, known as Pramiti, endowed with valor. In form, he will be like the moon; he will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga. Thus, these ten manifestations of the deity are remembered. For each time, purpose, and reason, he will enter those wombs in the three worlds by a portion of himself. When the twenty-fifth cycle arises, for twenty-five years, he will destroy all beings, especially all humans. Having left only the seeds remaining, through cruel deeds upon the earth, he will annihilate the outcastes, mostly those who are unrighteous. Then Kalki, having fulfilled his purpose with his army, those who were slain by his actions will become perfected, and again, of their own accord, suddenly bewildered, they will become angry with one another; after destroying all those who were incited for the purpose of the future.