Vayu Purana

स वामनो दिवं खं च पृथिवीं च द्विजोत्तमाः। त्रिभिः क्रमैर्विश्वमिदं जगदाक्रामत प्रभुः ।। ३६.

That Vāmana, O best of twice-born, with three steps, occupied heaven, space, and earth; the Lord traversed this entire world.

अत्यरिच्यत भूतात्मा भास्करं स्वेन तेजसा। प्रकाशयन् दिशः सर्व्वाः प्रदिशश्च महायशाः ।। ३६.

The embodied being surpassed the sun with his own brilliance, illuminating all directions and regions, the illustrious one.

शुशुभे स महाबाहुः सर्व्वलोकान् प्रकाशयन्। आसुरीं श्रियमाहृत्य त्रींल्लोकांश्च जनार्दनः। सपुत्रपौत्रानसुरान् पातालतलमानयत् ।। ३६.

That mighty-armed one shone, illuminating all the worlds; Janārdana, having taken the wealth of the demons and the three worlds, led the demons, along with their sons and grandsons, to the nethermost realm.

नमुचिः शम्बरश्चैव प्रह्लादश्चैव विष्णुना। क्रूरा हता विनिर्द्धूता दिशः संप्रतिपेदिरे ।। ३६.

Namuci, Śambara, and Prahlāda were struck down by Viṣṇu; the cruel ones were destroyed and dispersed, and they reached the directions.

महाभूतानि भूतात्मा सविशेषाणि माधवः। कालञ्च सकलं विप्रांस्तत्राद्भुतमदर्शयत् ।। ३६.

Mādhava, the soul of beings, showed the sages the great elements, the particular beings, and time in its entirety, as a marvel.

तस्य गात्रे जगत्सर्वमात्मानमनुपश्यति । न किञ्चिदस्ति लोकेषु यदव्याप्तं महात्मना ।। ३६.

On his body, he perceives the entire universe as himself; there is nothing in the worlds that is not pervaded by the great soul.

तद्वै रूपमुपेन्द्रस्य देवदानवमानवाः। दृष्ट्वा सम्मुमुहुः सर्वे विष्णुतेजोविमोहिताः ।। ३६.

That form of Upendra, seen by gods, demons, and men, caused all to be bewildered, overcome by the radiance of Viṣṇu.

बलिः सिलो महापाशैः सबन्धुः ससुहृद्गणः। विरोचन कुलं सर्वं पाताले सन्निवेशितम् ।। ३६.

Bali, bound with mighty chains, together with his kin and circle of friends, and the entire lineage of Virocana, was confined in the netherworld.

ततः सर्वामरैश्वर्यं दत्त्वेन्द्राय महात्मने। मानुषेषु महाबाहुः प्रादुरासीज्जनार्दनः ।। ३६.

Then, having bestowed all sovereignty of the immortals upon Indra, the great-souled one, Janardana, the mighty-armed, appeared among men.

एतास्तिस्रः स्मृतास्तस्य दिव्याः सम्भूतयः शुभाः। मानुष्याः सप्त यास्तस्य शापजांस्तान्निबोधत ।। ३६.

These three are remembered as his divine, auspicious manifestations; now learn of the seven human births of his, which arose from a curse.

त्रेतायुगे तु दशमे दत्तात्रेयो बभूव ह। नष्टे धर्मे चतुर्थश्च मार्कण्डेयपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

In the tenth Treta age, he became Dattatreya; and when righteousness was lost, he appeared as the fourth, preceded by Markandeya.

पञ्चमः पञ्चदश्यां तु त्रेतायां सम्बभूव ह। मान्धातुश्चक्रवर्त्तित्वे तस्थौ तथ्यपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

In the fifteenth Treta, he was born as the fifth; Mandhata, accompanied by Tathya, held the position of emperor.

एको नविंशे त्रेतायां सर्व्वक्षत्रान्तकोऽभवत्। जामदग्न्यस्तथा षष्ठो विश्वामित्रपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

In the nineteenth Treta, he alone became the destroyer of all kshatriyas; Jamadagni's son, and the sixth, preceded by Vishvamitra.

चतुर्विंशे युगे रामो वसिष्ठेन पुरोधसा। सप्तमो राव णस्यार्थे जज्ञे दशरथात्मजः ।। ३६.

In the twenty-fourth age, Rama, with Vasishtha as his priest, was born as the seventh, the son of Dasharatha, for the sake of Ravana.

अष्टमो द्वापरे विष्णुरष्टाविंशे पराशरात् । वेदव्यासस्ततो जज्ञे जातूकर्णपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

In the eighth Dvapara, Vishnu, in the twenty-eighth, was born from Parashara; then Vedavyasa appeared, preceded by Jatukarṇa.

तथैव नवमो विष्णुरदित्याः कश्यपात्मजः। देवक्यां वसुदेवात्तु ब्रह्नगार्ग्यपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

Likewise, as the ninth, Vishnu, son of Kashyapa and Aditi, was born from Devaki and Vasudeva, preceded by Brahmagarga.

अप्रमेयो नियोज्यश्च यत्र कामचरो वशी। क्रीजते भगवाँ ल्लोके बालः क्रीजनकैरिव ।। ३६.

Unfathomable and master of himself, he acts as he wishes; the Blessed One plays in the world like a child with playthings.

न प्रमातुं महाबाहुः शक्योऽसौ मधुसूदनः। परं परममेतस्माद्विश्वरूपान्न विद्यते ।। ३६.

The mighty-armed Madhusudana cannot be measured; beyond him, there is nothing higher, nor any form greater than his universal form.

अष्टाविंश तिमे तद्वद्द्वापरस्यांशसङ्क्षये। नष्टे धर्मे तदा जज्ञे विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुले प्रभुः ।। ३६.

In the twenty-eighth Dvapara, at the end of its portion, when righteousness was lost, Vishnu, the Lord, was born in the Vrishni clan.

कर्त्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थानमसुराणां प्रणाशनम्। मोहयन् सर्वभूतानि योगात्मा योगमायया ।। ३६.

To establish righteousness and destroy the demons, deluding all beings, the yogic self, by yogic power, took form.

प्रविष्टो मानुषीं योनिं प्रच्छन्नश्चरते महीम्। विहारार्थं मनुष्येषु सान्दीपनिपुरःसरम् ।। ३६.

He entered a human womb and secretly moved upon the earth, for sport among men, preceded by Sandipani.

यत्र कंसञ्च शाल्वञ्च द्विविदञ्च महासुरम्। अरिष्टं वृषभञ्चैव पूतनां केशिनं हयम् ।। ३६.

There he slew Kamsa, Shalva, Dvivida the great demon, Arishta, Vrishabha, Putana, Keshi the horse, and others.

नागं कुवलयापीडं मल्लराजगृहाधिपम्। दैत्यान् मानुषदेहस्थान् सूदयामास वीर्यवान् ।। ३६.

He killed the serpent Kuvalayapida, the lord of the wrestlers' house, and other demons dwelling in human bodies, displaying his valor.

छिन्नं बाहुसहस्रञ्च बाणस्याद्भुतकर्मणः । नरकश्च हतः सङ्खये यवनश्च महाबलः ।। ३६.

He cut off the thousand arms of Bana, the wondrous actor; Naraka was slain in battle, and Yavana, the mighty one, as well.

हृतानि च महीपानां सर्वरत्नानि तेजसा। दुराचारा श्च निहताः पार्थिवा ये रसातले ।। ३६.

He took all the jewels of the kings by his brilliance; and those wicked rulers who dwelled in the netherworld were destroyed.

एते लोकहितार्थाय प्रादुर्भावा महात्मनः। अस्मिन्नेव युगे क्षीणे सन्ध्या श्लिष्टे भविष्यति ।। ३६.

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, it will occur.

कल्किर्विष्णुयशा नाम पाराशर्यः प्रतापवान्। दशमो भाव्यसम्भूतो याज्ञवल्क्यपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

Kalki, renowned as Vishnuyaśā, of the lineage of Parāśara and possessing great prowess, will be the tenth, destined to appear, preceded by Yājñavalkya.

अनुकर्षन् सर्वसेनां हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्कुलाम्। प्रगृहीतायुधौर्विप्रैर्वृतः शतसहस्रशः ।। ३६.

Drawing forth all armies, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, surrounded by Brahmins bearing weapons, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

नात्यर्थं धार्मिका ये च ये च धर्मद्विषः व्कचित्। ईदीच्यान्मध्यदेशांश्च तथा विन्ध्यापरान्तिकान् ।। ३६.

Those who are not exceedingly righteous, and those who are enemies of dharma, from the northern regions, the central lands, and also from the Vindhya and western territories.