ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪ੍ਰੀਤ੍ਯਾ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਸ੍ਤਵ ਤਨੁਮਹਃਪ੍ਰੇਕ੍ਸ਼ਣਾਤ੍ ਸਰ੍ਵਥਾਪਿ
ਤ੍ਵਾਮਾਰਾਧ੍ਯਨ੍ਨਜਿਤ ਰਚਯਨ੍ਨਂਜਲਿਂ ਸਂਜਗਾਦ ।
ਮਤ੍ਤਃ ਕਿਂ ਤੇ ਸਮਭਿਲਸ਼ਿਤਂ ਵਿਪ੍ਰਸੂਨੋ ਵਦ ਤ੍ਵਂ
ਵਿਤ੍ਤਂ ਭਕ੍ਤਂ ਭਵਨਮਵਨੀਂ ਵਾਪਿ ਸਰ੍ਵਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਸ੍ਯੇ ॥1॥
Meaning
ਪ੍ਰੀਤ੍ਯਾ - pleased; ਦੈਤ੍ਯਃ-ਤਵ - the Asura, Thy; ਤਨੁਮ੍-ਅਹਃ- - majestic form, oh!; ਪ੍ਰੇਕ੍ਸ਼ਣਾਤ੍ - on seeing; ਸਰ੍ਵਥਾ-ਅਪਿ - in every way; ਤ੍ਵਾਮ੍-ਆਰਾਧ੍ਯਨ੍ - honouring Thee; ਅਜਿਤ - O Invincible One!; ਰਚਯਨ੍-ਅਂਜਲਿਂ - with folded palms; ਸਂਜਗਾਦ੍ - said; ਮਤ੍ਤਃ - 'from me; ਕਿਂ ਤੇ ਸਮਭਿਲਸ਼ਿਤਂ - what by you is desired; ਵਿਪ੍ਰਸੂਨੋ ਵਦ ਤ੍ਵਂ - O Braahmin boy! you say; ਵਿਤ੍ਤਂ ਭਕ੍ਤਂ ਭਵਨਮ੍-ਅਵਨੀਮ੍ - wealth, food, house, land,; ਵਾ-ਅਪਿ ਸਰ੍ਵਂ - or even all of them; ਪ੍ਰਦਾਸ੍ਯੇ - I shall give';
Translation
Impressed on seeing Thy glorious majestic sight, the Asura Bali honoured and worshipped Thee in every way. He said with folded palms 'What do you desire from me? O Braahmin boy, you say, is it wealth, food, house or land or everything. I shall give you all.'
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਾਮੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਣਾਂ ਬਲਿਗਿਰਮੁਪਾਕਰ੍ਣ੍ਯ ਕਾਰੁਣ੍ਯਪੂਰ੍ਣੋ-
ਪ੍ਯਸ੍ਯੋਤ੍ਸੇਕਂ ਸ਼ਮਯਿਤੁਮਨਾ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਵਂਸ਼ਂ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਂਸਨ੍ ।
ਭੂਮਿਂ ਪਾਦਤ੍ਰਯਪਰਿਮਿਤਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਥਯਾਮਾਸਿਥ ਤ੍ਵਂ
ਸਰ੍ਵਂ ਦੇਹੀਤਿ ਤੁ ਨਿਗਦਿਤੇ ਕਸ੍ਯ ਹਾਸ੍ਯਂ ਨ ਵਾ ਸ੍ਯਾਤ੍ ॥2॥
Meaning
ਤਾਮ੍-ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ੀਣਾਂ ਬਲਿ-ਗਿਰਮ੍- - that bold voice of Bali; ਉਪਾਕਰ੍ਣ੍ਯ - on hearing; ਕਾਰੁਣ੍ਯ-ਪੂਰ੍ਣਃ-ਅਪਿ - though full of compassion; ਅਸ੍ਯ-ਉਤ੍ਸੇਕਂ - his (Bali's) pride; ਸ਼ਮਯਿਤੁਮਨਾ - desirous of curbing; ਦੈਤ੍ਯ-ਵਂਸ਼ਂ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਂਸਨ੍ - the lineage of the Asuras praising; ਭੂਮਿਂ ਪਾਦ-ਤ੍ਰਯ-ਪਰਿਮਿਤਾਂ - earth, by three steps (of thy feet) measurable; ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਥਯਾਮਾਸਿਥ ਤ੍ਵਂ - asked for Thou; ਸਰ੍ਵਂ ਦੇਹਿ-ਇਤਿ - give everything' thus; ਤੁ ਨਿਗਦਿਤੇ - indeed having said; ਕਸ੍ਯ ਹਾਸ੍ਯਂ - whose sneer (ridicule); ਨ ਵਾ ਸ੍ਯਾਤ੍ - would not be invited;
Translation
On hearing those bold words of Bali, though filled with compassion Thou were desirous of curbing his pride. Speaking highly of the generosity of the Asura clan, Thou asked for earth measurable by Thy three steps. To ask for all, would have invited sneer from everyone.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਸ਼ਂ ਮਾਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਦਮਿਹ ਕਿਂ ਯਾਚਸੇ ਬਾਲਿਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਂ
ਸਰ੍ਵਾਂ ਭੂਮਿਂ ਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਣੁ ਕਿਮਮੁਨੇਤ੍ਯਾਲਪਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਾਂ ਸ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਯਨ੍ ।
ਯਸ੍ਮਾਦ੍ਦਰ੍ਪਾਤ੍ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਦਪਰਿਪੂਰ੍ਤ੍ਯਕ੍ਸ਼ਮਃ ਕ੍ਸ਼ੇਪਵਾਦਾਨ੍
ਬਂਧਂ ਚਾਸਾਵਗਮਦਤਦਰ੍ਹੋਪਿ ਗਾਢੋਪਸ਼ਾਂਤ੍ਯੈ ॥3॥
Meaning
ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਸ਼ਂ ਮਾਂ - (who is ) the lord of the three worlds, to me; ਤ੍ਰਿਪਦਮ੍-ਇਹ ਕਿਂ ਯਾਚਸੇ - for (mere) three paces of earth, how do you ask; ਬਾਲਿਸ਼ਃ-ਤ੍ਵਂ - simpleton you; ਸਰ੍ਵਾਂ ਭੂਮਿਂ ਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਣੁ - the whole earth ask for; ਕਿਮ੍-ਅਮੁਨਾ- - of what use is this; ਇਤਿ-ਆਲਪਤ੍-ਤ੍ਵਾਂ - thus telling Thee; ਸ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪ੍ਯਨ੍ - he (said) proudly; ਯਸ੍ਮਾਤ੍-ਦਰ੍ਪਾਤ੍ - because of which pride; ਤ੍ਰਿਪਦ-ਪਰਿਪੂਰ੍ਤਿ-ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ਮਃ - three paces even fully failing (to give); ਕ੍ਸ਼ੇਪਵਾਦਾਨ੍ - and inviting ridicule; ਬਂਧਂ ਚ- - and bondage; ਅਸੌ-ਅਗਮਤ੍- - this (Bali) was subjected to (received); ਅਤਦਰ੍ਹਃ-ਅਪਿ - (though) not deserving even; ਗਾਢੋਪਸ਼ਾਂਤ੍ਯੈ - for (acquiring) complete detachment;
Translation
To me, who is the lord of all the three worlds how do you ask for mere three paces of earth? You simpleton! Of what use is this? Ask for the whole earth.' Thus he proudly told Thee. Because of this pride he failed to give fully even three paces of earth and invited ridicule and bondage. Bali did not deserve it but he was subjected to all this for acquiring complete detachment.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪਾਦਤ੍ਰਯ੍ਯਾ ਯਦਿ ਨ ਮੁਦਿਤੋ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਟਪੈਰ੍ਨਾਪਿ ਤੁਸ਼੍ਯੇ-
ਦਿਤ੍ਯੁਕ੍ਤੇਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ ਵਰਦ ਭਵਤੇ ਦਾਤੁਕਾਮੇਥ ਤੋਯਮ੍ ।
ਦੈਤ੍ਯਾਚਾਰ੍ਯਸ੍ਤਵ ਖਲੁ ਪਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਾਰ੍ਥਿਨਃ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਣਾਤ੍ਤਂ
ਮਾ ਮਾ ਦੇਯਂ ਹਰਿਰਯਮਿਤਿ ਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਮੇਵਾਬਭਾਸ਼ੇ ॥4॥
Meaning
ਪਾਦਤ੍ਰਯ੍ਯਾ - with three steps; ਯਦਿ ਨ ਮੁਦਿਤਃ - if (one) is not satisfied; ਵਿਸ਼੍ਟਪੈਃ-ਨ-ਅਪਿ - even by the three worlds will not; ਤੁਸ਼੍ਯੇਤ੍- - be satisfied; ਇਤਿ-ਉਕ੍ਤੇ-ਅਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ - thus having said to him; ਵਰਦ - O Bestower of Boons!; ਭਵਤੇ ਦਾਤੁਕਾਮੇ-ਅਥ - then, to Thee as (he) was wanting to give; ਤੋਯਮ੍ - water; ਦੈਤ੍ਯ-ਆਚਾਰ੍ਯਃ- - the Asuras' Guru (Shukraacharya); ਤਵ ਖਲੁ ਪਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਾਰ੍ਥਿਨਃ - indeed by Thy desire to test (Bali); ਪ੍ਰੇਰਣਾਤ੍- - (and by) Thy prompting; ਤਂ ਮਾ ਮਾ ਦੇਯਂ - to him, do not do not give; ਹਰਿਃ-ਅਯਮ੍-ਇਤਿ - Hari this is, thus; ਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਮ੍-ਏਵ-ਆਬਭਾਸ਼ੇ - openly (clearly) told (him);
Translation
O Bestower of Boons! When Thou told him that he who is not satisfied with three steps of land will not be satisfied even by the three worlds, Bali was about to pour the pre-gift oblation water to Thee. To test Bali's integrity, and so by Thy prompting the Guru of Asuras, Shukraachaarya, told him clearly to refrain from giving the gift since Thou were Hari.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਾਚਤ੍ਯੇਵਂ ਯਦਿ ਸ ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ ਪੂਰ੍ਣਕਾਮੋਸ੍ਮਿ ਸੋਹਂ
ਦਾਸ੍ਯਾਮ੍ਯੇਵ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮਿਤਿ ਵਦਨ੍ ਕਾਵ੍ਯਸ਼ਪ੍ਤੋਪਿ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਃ ।
ਵਿਂਧ੍ਯਾਵਲ੍ਯਾ ਨਿਜਦਯਿਤਯਾ ਦਤ੍ਤਪਾਦ੍ਯਾਯ ਤੁਭ੍ਯਂ
ਚਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਸਕਲਮਪਿ ਸ ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਪਯਤ੍ਤੋਯਪੂਰ੍ਵਮ੍ ॥5॥
Meaning
ਯਾਚਤਿ-ਏਵਂ ਯਦਿ - begging thus if He is; ਸ ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ - That Lord; ਪੂਰ੍ਣਕਾਮਃ-ਅਸ੍ਮਿ - the one whose desires are fulfilled; ਸਃ-ਅਹਂ - that I am; ਦਾਸ੍ਯਾਮਿ-ਏਵ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍-ਇਤਿ ਵਦਨ੍ - (I) shall give, certainly, thus saying; ਕਾਵ੍ਯ-ਸ਼ਪ੍ਤਃ-ਅਪਿ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਃ - though cursed by Kaavya (Shukraachaarya); ਵਿਂਧ੍ਯਾਵਲ੍ਯਾ - by Vindhyaavalya; ਨਿਜ-ਦਯਿਤਯਾ - by his wife; ਦਤ੍ਤ-ਪਾਦ੍ਯਾਯ ਤੁਭ੍ਯਂ - to Thee whom the water for washing the feet had already been given; ਚਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਂ - how wonderful; ਸਕਲਮ੍-ਅਪਿ ਸ - everything also he (Bali); ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਪਯਤ੍-ਤੋਯ-ਪੂਰ੍ਵਮ੍ - offered even before the water;
Translation
Bali firmly said that he would consider himself blessed if the Lord himself comes begging to him thus, and so he would certainly make the gift. For such a disobedience Kaavya, (Shukraachaarya) cursed him. Then, to Thee whose feet had already been washed by the waters poured by Bali's wife Vindhyaavali, he proceeded to offer everything with the pouring of the water. How wonderful!
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨਿਸ੍ਸਂਦੇਹਂ ਦਿਤਿਕੁਲਪਤੌ ਤ੍ਵਯ੍ਯਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਾਰ੍ਪਣਂ ਤਦ੍-
ਵ੍ਯਾਤਨ੍ਵਾਨੇ ਮੁਮੁਚੁਃ-ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਯਃ ਸਾਮਰਾਃ ਪੁਸ਼੍ਪਵਰ੍ਸ਼ਮ੍ ।
ਦਿਵ੍ਯਂ ਰੂਪਂ ਤਵ ਚ ਤਦਿਦਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਾਂ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਭਾਜਾ-
ਮੁਚ੍ਚੈਰੁਚ੍ਚੈਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਧਦਵਧੀਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਾਂਡਭਾਂਡਮ੍ ॥6॥
Meaning
ਨਿਸ੍ਸਂਦੇਹਂ - without any doubt or hesitation; ਦਿਤਿਕੁਲਪਤੌ - (when) by the Asura king; ਤ੍ਵਯਿ-ਅਸ਼ੇਸ਼-ਅਰ੍ਪਣਂ - to Thee everything was offered; ਤਤ੍ ਵ੍ਯਾਤਨ੍ਵਾਨੇ - and that was given; ਮੁਮੁਚੁਃ ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਯਃ - showered sages; ਸਾਮਰਾਃ - along with the Devas; ਪੁਸ਼੍ਪਵਰ੍ਸ਼ਮ੍ - a rain of flowers; ਦਿਵ੍ਯਂ ਰੂਪਂ ਤਵ ਚ - and that divine form of thine (as Vaamana); ਤਤ੍-ਇਦਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਤਾਂ - that which was seen; ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਭਾਜਾਮ੍- - by the inhabitants of the three worlds; ਉਚ੍ਚੈਃ-ਉਚ੍ਚੈਃ-ਅਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਧਤ੍- - higher and higher increased (grew); ਅਵਧੀਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ - extending to the dimension; ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵ-ਅਂਡ-ਭਾਂਡਮ੍ - of the world's cosmic sphere;
Translation
When the Asura king Bali, without any doubt and hesitation offered and gave to Thee everything, the sages and the Devas shed a rain of flowers. As all the inhabitants of the three worlds looked on, that divine form of Thine as Vaamana, increased higher and higher extending to the dimension of the cosmic sphere.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤ੍ਵਤ੍ਪਾਦਾਗ੍ਰਂ ਨਿਜਪਦਗਤਂ ਪੁਂਡਰੀਕੋਦ੍ਭਵੋਸੌ
ਕੁਂਡੀਤੋਯੈਰਸਿਚਦਪੁਨਾਦ੍ਯਜ੍ਜਲਂ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਲੋਕਾਨ੍ ।
ਹਰ੍ਸ਼ੋਤ੍ਕਰ੍ਸ਼ਾਤ੍ ਸੁਬਹੁ ਨਨ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ ਖੇਚਰੈਰੁਤ੍ਸਵੇਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍
ਭੇਰੀਂ ਨਿਘ੍ਨਨ੍ ਭੁਵਨਮਚਰਜ੍ਜਾਂਬਵਾਨ੍ ਭਕ੍ਤਿਸ਼ਾਲੀ ॥7॥
Meaning
ਤ੍ਵਤ੍-ਪਾਦ੍-ਅਗ੍ਰਂ - the tip of Thy foot; ਨਿਜ-ਪਦ-ਗਤਂ - (when) it reached its own realm (of Satyaloka); ਪੁਂਡਰੀਕੋਦ੍ਭਵਃ-ਅਸੌ - that Brahmaa; ਕੁਂਡੀ-ਤੋਯੈਃ-ਅਸਿਚਤ੍ - with the water from his kamandalu (jug) washed (the foot); ਅਪੁਨਾਤ੍-ਯਤ੍-ਜਲਂ - purified (in the form of Ganga) that water; ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਲੋਕਾਨ੍ - all the worlds; ਹਰ੍ਸ਼ੋਤ੍ਕਰ੍ਸ਼ਾਤ੍ - in ecstasy; ਸੁਬਹੁ ਨਨ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ - very much danced; ਖੇਚਰੈਃ- - the Gandharvas and Vidyaadharas; ਉਤ੍ਸਵੇ-ਅਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ - on this auspicious occasion; ਭੇਰੀਂ ਨਿਘ੍ਨਨ੍ - the drum beating; ਭੁਵਨਮ੍-ਅਚਰਤ੍- - the world went about; ਜਾਂਬਵਾਨ੍ ਭਕ੍ਤਿਸ਼ਾਲੀ - Jaambavaan the great devotee;
Translation
As the tip of Thy feet reached its own realm, the Satyalok, Brahmaa washed the foot with the water from his kamandalu-jug. That water, which became Aakaash Ganga, purified all the worlds. The Gandharvaas danced and danced in ecstasy. On this auspicious occasion the great devotee Jaambavaan went around the world beating the drum.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਾਵਦ੍ਦੈਤ੍ਯਾਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਨੁਮਤਿਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ ਭਰ੍ਤੁਰਾਰਬ੍ਧਯੁਦ੍ਧਾ
ਦੇਵੋਪੇਤੈਰ੍ਭਵਦਨੁਚਰੈਸ੍ਸਂਗਤਾ ਭਂਗਮਾਪਨ੍ ।
ਕਾਲਾਤ੍ਮਾਯਂ ਵਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਤੋ ਯਦ੍ਵਸ਼ਾਤ੍ ਪ੍ਰਾਗ੍ਜਿਤਾਃ ਸ੍ਮਃ
ਕਿਂ ਵੋ ਯੁਦ੍ਧੈਰਿਤਿ ਬਲਿਗਿਰਾ ਤੇਥ ਪਾਤਾਲਮਾਪੁਃ ॥8॥
Meaning
ਤਾਵਤ੍- - then; ਦੈਤ੍ਯਾਃ-ਤੁ- - the Asuras; ਅਨੁਮਤਿਮ੍-ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਰ੍ਤੁਃ- - without the permission of the master (Bali); ਆਰਬ੍ਧ-ਯੁਦ੍ਧਾਃ - having started to fight; ਦੇਵ- - O Lord!; ਉਪੇਤੈ-ਭਵਤ੍-ਅਨੁਚਰੈਃ- - Thy emissaries who had approached (come there); ਸਂਗਤਾਃ - and opposed; ਭਂਗਮ੍-ਆਪਨ੍ - and got defeated (the Asuras); ਕਾਲਾਤ੍ਮਾ-ਅਯਂ ਵਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਤਃ - This is Time incarnate who is standing in front; ਯਤ੍-ਵਸ਼ਾਤ੍ ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍-ਜਿਤਾਃ ਸ੍ਮਃ - by whose favour we had won before (formerly); ਕਿਂ ਵਃ ਯੁਦ੍ਧੈਃ- - what is the use of our fight?'; ਇਤਿ ਬਲਿ-ਗਿਰਾ - thus by Bali's words; ਤੇ-ਅਥ ਪਾਤਾਲਮ੍-ਆਪੁਃ - they then took to the Paataal;
Translation
O Lord! The Asuras started to fight with the Devas without their master Bali's permission.They were defeated by Thy emissaries who had come there and were fighting on the Deva's side. Bali told them that the Lord in the form of Time was standing before them by whose grace they had won earlier, and was now against them. So it was no use to fight. At this the Asuras went away to Paataala.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪਾਸ਼ੈਰ੍ਬਦ੍ਧਂ ਪਤਗਪਤਿਨਾ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਮੁਚ੍ਚੈਰਵਾਦੀ-
ਸ੍ਤਾਰ੍ਤ੍ਤੀਯੀਕਂ ਦਿਸ਼ ਮਮ ਪਦਂ ਕਿਂ ਨ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਸ਼੍ਵਰੋਸਿ ।
ਪਾਦਂ ਮੂਰ੍ਧ੍ਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਣਯ ਭਗਵਨ੍ਨਿਤ੍ਯਕਂਪਂ ਵਦਂਤਂ
ਪ੍ਰਹ੍ਲਾਦ੍ਸ੍ਤਂ ਸ੍ਵਯਮੁਪਗਤੋ ਮਾਨਯਨ੍ਨਸ੍ਤਵੀਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਾਮ੍ ॥9॥
Meaning
ਪਾਸ਼ੈਃ-ਬਦ੍ਧਂ - tied with ropes; ਪਤਗਪਤਿਨਾ - by Garuda; ਦੈਤ੍ਯਮ੍-ਉਚ੍ਚੈਃ-ਅਵਾਦੀਃ- - to the Asura (Thou) loudly said; ਤਾਰ੍ਤ੍ਤੀਯੀਕਂ ਦਿਸ਼ ਮਮ ਪਦਂ - the third (place) show my step (to be put); ਕਿਂ ਨ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ-ਅਸਿ - are you not the lord of all the worlds; ਪਾਦਂ ਮੂਰ੍ਧ੍ਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਣਯ ਭਗਵਨ੍- - the foot (step) on (my) head, place,O Lord!; ਇਤਿ-ਅਕਂਪਂ ਵਦਂਤਂ - thus (as) he said without any trembling; ਪ੍ਰਹ੍ਲਾਦਃ-ਤਂ ਸ੍ਵਯਮ੍-ਉਪਗਤਃ - Prahlaad himself came near him; ਮਾਨਯਨ੍-ਅਸ੍ਤਵੀਤ-ਤ੍ਵਾਮ੍ - praised Thee and sang Thy Praises;
Translation
Garuda, Thy attendant had tied Bali with ropes by this time. Thou asked him loudly, 'Show me the place for my third step. Are you not the lord of the three worlds?' Without any hesitation Bali requested Thee to place Thy foot on his head to measure the third step. Prahlaad himself appeared by Bali's side, praised him and sang hymns of praises to Thee.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਦਰ੍ਪੋਚ੍ਛਿਤ੍ਤ੍ਯੈ ਵਿਹਿਤਮਖਿਲਂ ਦੈਤ੍ਯ ਸਿਦ੍ਧੋਸਿ ਪੁਣ੍ਯੈ-
ਰ੍ਲੋਕਸ੍ਤੇਸ੍ਤੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਦਿਵਵਿਜਯੀ ਵਾਸਵਤ੍ਵਂ ਚ ਪਸ਼੍ਚਾਤ੍ ।
ਮਤ੍ਸਾਯੁਜ੍ਯਂ ਭਜ ਚ ਪੁਨਰਿਤ੍ਯਨ੍ਵਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹ੍ਣਾ ਬਲਿਂ ਤਂ
ਵਿਪ੍ਰੈਸ੍ਸਂਤਾਨਿਤਮਖਵਰਃ ਪਾਹਿ ਵਾਤਾਲਯੇਸ਼ ॥10॥
Meaning
ਦਰ੍ਪ-ਉਚ੍ਛਿਤ੍ਤ੍ਯੈ - to remove your pride completely; ਵਿਹਿਤਮ੍-ਅਖਿਲਂ - all this was done; ਦੈਤ੍ਯ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਃ-ਅਸਿ ਪੁਣ੍ਯੈਃ- - O Asura! you are blessed by your many good deeds; ਲੋਕਃ-ਤੇ-ਅਸ੍ਤੁ - may you rule the (sutala) world; ਤ੍ਰਿਦਿਵ-ਵਿਜਯੀ - (which may be) superior even to heaven (Swarga); ਵਾਸਵ-ਤ੍ਵਂ - (the position of ) indra, you (enjoy); ਚ ਪਸ਼੍ਚਾਤ੍ - and afterwards (in the next Manvantra); ਮਤ੍-ਸਾਯੁਜ੍ਯਂ ਭਜ ਚ ਪੁਨਃ- - with Me union enjoy also (attain to) then; ਇਤਿ-ਅਨ੍ਵਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹ੍ਣਾਃ ਬਲਿਂ ਤਂ - thus blessing that Bali; ਵਿਪ੍ਰੈਃ-ਸਂਤਾਨਿਤ-ਮਖਵਰਃ - (Thou) who had the priests complete the great Yanjya; ਪਾਹਿ ਵਾਤਾਲਯੇਸ਼ - O Lord of Guruvaayur! Protect me;
Translation
"O Asura! In order to curb your pride completely, all this was done. You are blessed by your many good deeds. You will rule your region Sutala, which will be superior even to heaven. Later, in the next Manvantra you will become Indra and ultimately you will attain union with me." Blessing Bali thus, Thou had the priests complete the great Vishwajit Yanjya. O Lord of Guruvaayur! protect me.
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