आशा दासी येषां तेषां दासायते लोकः
For those whose mistress is desire, the world becomes their master.
तस्मिन्नाशाख्यरिपुणा माने नष्टे दरिद्रता
When pride is destroyed by the enemy called desire, poverty arises.
नैष्किञ्चन्यमहाग्राहग्रस्तानां को विमोचचकः
Who can free those seized by the great crocodile of utter destitution?
तत्रापि पुत्रभार्याणां बाहुल्यमतिदुःखदम्
Among them, the abundance of sons and wives brings the greatest misery.
अन्यमैश्वर्यदं धर्मं मनसाचिन्तयत्तदा
Then he contemplated in his mind another act of righteousness that bestows prosperity.
दानेन यो ऽनुमन्ताति स एव कृतवान्पुरा
He who consents to a gift through giving is indeed the one who performed it in the past.
दानानामुत्तमं दानं भूदानं परिकीर्तितम्
Among all gifts, the gift of land is proclaimed as the highest.
इति निश्चत्य मतिमान्धीरो भद्रमतिर्बले
Thus having resolved, the wise and virtuous Bhadramati, strong in purpose—
सुघोषनामविप्रेन्द्रं सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वलितम्
—approached Sughoṣa, the foremost of Brāhmaṇas, endowed with all prosperity.
सुघोषो धर्मनिरतस्तं निरीक्ष्य कुटुम्बिक्रम्
Sughoṣa, devoted to righteousness, seeing him, the householder—
कृतार्थो ऽहं भद्रमते सफलं मम जन्म च
said, 'O Bhadramati, my purpose is fulfilled; my birth has become fruitful.'
इत्युक्त्वा तं समभ्यर्च्य सुघोषो धर्मतत्परः
Having spoken thus and duly honored him, Sughoṣa, intent on righteousness—
पृथिवी वैष्णवी पुण्या पृथिवीं विष्णुपालिता
The earth is sacred, belonging to Viṣṇu; the earth is protected by Viṣṇu.
मन्त्रेणानेन दैत्येन्द्र सुघोषस्तं द्विजोत्तमम्
With this mantra, O lord of the Daityas, Sughoṣa gave that excellent Brāhmaṇa—
सो ऽपि भद्रमतिर्विप्रो धीमता याचितां भुवम्
And that wise Brāhmaṇa, Bhadramati, requested the earth from him.
सुघोषो भूमिदानेन कोटिवंशसमन्वितः
Sughoṣa, by the gift of land, was joined by a lineage of millions.
बले भद्रमतिश्चापि यतः प्रार्थितवाञ्छ्रियम्
And Bhadramati, O Bali, obtained the prosperity he had desired.
तथैव ब्रह्मसदने स्थित्वा कोटियुगायुतम्
In the same way, dwelling in the abode of Brahmā for tens of millions of ages—
ततो भुवं समासाद्य सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः
Afterwards, attaining the earth, he was endowed with all prosperity.
ततो भद्रमतिर्दैत्य निष्कामो विष्णुतत्परः
Then Bhadramati, O Daitya, free from desire and devoted to Viṣṇu—
तस्य विष्णुः प्रसन्नात्मा तत्त्वैशअवर्यमनुत्तमम्
To him, Viṣṇu, with a gracious heart, granted supreme and true prosperity.
तस्माद्दैत्यपते मह्यं सर्वधर्मपरायण
Therefore, O lord of the Daityas, to me, devoted to all righteousness—
वैरोचनिस्ततो दृष्टः कलशं जलपूरितम्
Then Vairocani saw a jar filled with water.
विष्णुः सर्वगतोज्ञात्वा जलधारावरोधिनम्
Vishnu, who is all-pervading, knowing it to be an obstacle to the flow of water,
दर्भाग्रे ऽभून्महाशास्त्रं कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभम्
At the tip of the darbha grass appeared a great weapon, shining like ten million suns.
आयाय भार्गवसुरानसुरानेकचक्षुषा
He approached, seen by Bhargava, the gods, the asuras, and many others with their eyes.
बलिर्ददौ महाविष्णोर्महीं त्रिपदसंमिताम्
Bali gave to the great Vishnu the earth, measured by three steps.
अमिमीत महीं द्वाभ्यां पद्भ्यां विश्वतनुर्हरिः
Hari, whose form is the universe, measured the earth with two steps.
पादाङ्कुष्टाग्रनिर्भिन्नं ब्रह्माण्डं विभिदे द्विधा
With the tip of his big toe, he split the cosmic egg into two.
धौतविष्णुपदं तोयं निर्मलं लोकपावनम्
The water washed by Vishnu's foot became pure, cleansing the worlds.