Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.47
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2.47.1
पुरा त्रेतायुगे राजन्बलिर्वैरोजनोऽभवत् ।
दैत्यानां पार्थिवो वीरो बलेनाप्रतिमो बली ॥ २.४७.१ ॥
Long ago, O king, in the Tretā age, Bali, son of Virocana, became a heroic lord of the Daityas, matchless in strength, mighty indeed.
2.47.2
तदा बलिर्महाराज दैत्यसङ्घैः समावृतः ।
विजेतुं तरसा शक्रमिन्द्रस्थानमवाप सः ॥ २.४७.२ ॥
Then, O great king, surrounded by hosts of Daityas, Bali swiftly obtained the seat of Indra in order to conquer Śakra.
2.47.3
तेन वित्रासिता देवा बलिनाऽऽखण्डलादयः ।
ब्रह्माणं तु पुरस्कृत्य गत्वा क्षीरोदधिं तदा ॥ २.४७.३ ॥
The gods, terrified by Bali, led by Ākhaṇḍala (Indra) and the others, placing Brahmā in front, then went to the ocean of milk.
2.47.4
तुष्टुवुः सहिताः सर्वे देवं नारायणं प्रभुम् ।
स तेषां दर्शनं चक्रे विबुधानां हरिस्तदा ॥ २.४७.४ ॥
All of them together praised the lord, the god Nārāyaṇa; then Hari gave his sight to the gods.
2.47.5
प्रसादजं तस्य विभोरदित्यां जन्म उच्यते ।
अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्य यादवनन्दनः ॥ २.४७.५ ॥
His birth, born of the lord's grace, is said to have been from Aditi; coming to be also the son of Aditi, he became the joy of the Yādavas.
2.47.6
एष विष्णुरिति ख्यात इन्द्रस्यावरजोऽभवत् ।
तस्मिन्नेव च काले तु दैत्येन्द्रो बलवीर्यवान् ॥ २.४७.६ ॥
This one, known as Viṣṇu, became the younger brother of Indra; and at that very time there was the lord of the Daityas, endowed with strength and valour.
2.47.7
अश्वमेधं क्रतुश्रेष्ठमाहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ।
वर्तमाने तदा यज्ञे दैत्येन्द्रस्य युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.४७.७ ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, then the lord of the Daityas began the Aśvamedha, the best of sacrifices; while that sacrifice was going on…
2.47.8
स विष्णुर्मानवो भूत्वा प्रच्छन्नो ब्रह्मसंवृतः ।
मुण्डो यत्रोपवीती च कृष्णाजिनधरः शिखी ॥ २.४७.८ ॥
That Viṣṇu, taking human form, concealed in the guise of a brahmin, came shaven-headed, wearing the sacred thread, bearing a black antelope skin, with a topknot.
2.47.9
पालाशदण्डं सङ्गृह्य वामनोऽद्भुतदर्शनः ।
विश्य स बलेर्यज्ञे वर्तमानो च दक्षिणाम् ॥ २.४७.९ ॥
Taking up a staff of palāśa wood, the dwarf of wondrous appearance entered Bali's sacrifice and was present there at the time of the sacrificial fee.
2.47.10
देहीत्युवाच दैत्येन्द्रं विक्रमांस्त्रीनिहैव ह ।
दीयतां त्रिपदीमात्रमित्ययाचन्महासुरम् ॥ २.४७.१० ॥
He said to the lord of the Daityas, 'Give me three strides right here.' 'Let only three paces of ground be given,' thus he asked of that great asura.
2.47.11
स तथेति प्रतिश्रुत्य प्रददौ विष्णवे तदा ।
तेन लब्ध्वा हिरर्भूमिं जृम्भयामास वै भृशम् ॥ २.४७.११ ॥
He agreed, saying 'So be it,' and then gave it to Viṣṇu; having obtained the earth, Viṣṇu indeed expanded greatly.
2.47.12
स शिशुः सदिवं खं च पृथिवीं वच विशाम्पते ।
त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैश्चैव सर्वमाक्रमताभिभूः ॥ २.४७.१२ ॥
O lord of men, that child (Viṣṇu) covered and conquered everything—heaven, sky, earth and speech—with three strides; he was the all-overpowering one.
2.47.13
बलेर्बलवतो यज्ञे बलिना विष्णुना पुरा ।
विक्रमैस्त्रिभिरक्षोभ्याः क्षोभितास्ते महासुराः ॥ २.४७.१३ ॥
Long ago, at the sacrifice of the mighty Bali, the great asuras were shaken by the three strides of the unshakeable Viṣṇu.
2.47.14
विप्रचित्तिमुखाः क्रुद्धाः सर्वसङ्घा महासुराः ।
नानावक्रा महाकाया नानावेषधरा नृप ॥ २.४७.१४ ॥
The great asuras, led by Vipracitti, enraged and with all their hosts, had crooked forms of many kinds, huge bodies, and bore many disguises, O king.
2.47.15
नानाप्रहरणा रौद्रा नानामाल्यानुलेपनाः ।
स्वान्यायुधानि सङ्गृह्य प्रदीप्ता इव तेजसा ॥ २.४७.१५ ॥
Fierce, bearing many kinds of weapons, adorned with various garlands and unguents, having taken up their own arms, blazing as if with splendour.
2.47.16
क्रममाणं हरि तत्र उपावर्तन्त भारत ।
प्रमथ्य सर्वान्दैतेयान्पादहस्ततलैस्तु तान् ॥ २.४७.१६ ॥
They turned to face Hari as he strode there, O Bhārata, crushing all those Daityas with feet, hands and palms.
2.47.17
रूपं कृत्वा महाभीमं जहाराशु स मेदिनीम् ।
सम्प्राप्य दिवमाकाशमादित्यसदने स्थितः ॥ २.४७.१७ ॥
Taking a most terrible form, he swiftly seized the earth; having reached heaven and the sky, he stood in the abode of the sun.
2.47.18
अत्यरोचत भूतात्मा आदित्यस्यैव तेजसा ।
प्रकाशयन्दिशः सर्वाः प्रदिशश्च महायशाः ॥ २.४७.१८ ॥
The soul of all beings, of great fame, shone exceedingly with the very splendour of the sun, lighting all the quarters and intermediate quarters.
2.47.19
शुशुभे स महाबाहुः सर्वलोकान्प्रकाशयन् ।
तस्य विक्रमतो भूमिं चन्द्रादित्यौ स्तनान्तरे ॥ २.४७.१९ ॥
That mighty-armed one shone, lighting all the worlds. As he strode over the earth, the moon and the sun were between his breasts.
2.47.20
नभस्तु क्रममाणस्य नाभ्यां किल तदा स्थितौ ।
परमाक्रममाणस्य नानुभ्यां तौ व्यवस्थितौ ॥ २.४७.२० ॥
As he stepped across the sky, the two were then placed at his navel; for him who strode supremely, they were fixed firmly, not upon the lesser ones.
2.47.21
विष्णोरमितवीर्यस्य वदन्त्येवं द्विजातयः ।
अथास्य पादाक्रमणात्पफालाण्डो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ २.४७.२१ ॥
Thus the twice-born speak of Viṣṇu of immeasurable might. Then, by the striding of his foot, the cosmic egg was split, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
2.47.22
तच्छिद्रात्स्यन्दिनी तस्य पादभ्रष्टा तु निम्नगा ।
ससार सागरं सा तु पावनी सागरंगमा ॥ २.४७.२२ ॥
From that hole flowed a river, fallen from his foot. That purifying river went forth to the ocean and reached the sea.
2.47.23
जहार मेदिनीं सर्वां हत्वा दानवपुङ्गवान् ।
आसुरी श्रियमाहृत्य त्रील्लोकान्स जनार्दन ॥ २.४७.२३ ॥
Having slain the foremost of the Dānavas, he took the whole earth. O Janārdana, taking the splendour of the asuras, he seized the three worlds.
2.47.24
सपुत्रदारानसुरान्पाताले संन्यवेशयत् ।
नमुचिः शम्बरश्चैव प्रह्लादश्च महामनाः ॥ २.४७.२४ ॥
He settled the asuras, with their sons and wives, in Pātāla. Namuci, Śambara, and the great-minded Prahlāda as well.
2.47.25
महाभूतानि भूतात्मा सविशेषानि वै हरिः ।
कालं च सकलं राजन्गात्रभूतान्यदर्शयत् ॥ २.४७.२५ ॥
O king, Hari, the soul of beings, showed the great elements with their distinctions, and all of time, as the limbs of his body.
2.47.26
तस्य गात्रे जगत्सर्वमानीतमधिपश्यति ।
न किञ्चिदस्ति लोकेषु यदनाप्तं महात्मना ॥ २.४७.२६ ॥
In his body the whole world is seen brought together. In the worlds there is nothing unattained by that great-souled one.
2.47.27
तद्धि रूपमुपेन्द्रस्य देवदानवमानवाः ।
दृष्ट्वा संमुमुहुः सर्वे विष्णुतेजोऽभिपीडिताः ॥ २.४७.२७ ॥
Having seen that very form of Upendra, gods, demons and humans alike were bewildered, overwhelmed by the splendour of Viṣṇu.
2.47.28
बलिर्बद्धोऽभिमानी च यज्ञवाटे महात्मना ।
विरोचनकुलं सर्वं पाताले विनिवेशितम् ॥ २.४७.२८ ॥
In the sacrificial enclosure the proud Bali was bound by that great-souled one, and the whole family of Virocana was placed in the netherworld.
2.47.29
एवंविधानि कर्माणि कृत्वा गरुडावाहनः ।
न विस्मयमुपागच्छत्पारमेष्ठ्येन तेजसा ॥ २.४७.२९ ॥
Having performed such deeds, Garuḍa-borne Viṣṇu did not come to astonishment, by reason of his supreme sovereign splendour.
2.47.30
स सर्वमसुरैश्वर्यं सम्प्रदाय शचीपतेः ।
त्रैलोक्यं च ददौ शक्रे विष्णुर्दानवसूदनः ॥ २.४७.३० ॥
Having handed over all the sovereignty of the asuras to the lord of Śacī, Viṣṇu, destroyer of the Dānavas, gave the three worlds to Śakra.
2.47.31
एष ते वामनो नाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः ।
वेदविद्भिर्द्विजैरेतच्छ्रूयते वैष्णवं यशः।
मानुषेषु ततो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावांस्तथा शृणु ॥ २.४७.३१ ॥
This is the manifestation of the great-souled one named Vāmana. The glory of Viṣṇu is thus heard from the twice-born who know the Veda. Now listen to the other manifestations of Viṣṇu among human beings.