AQ bwvn Avqwr kQnM ]

ath baavan avataar kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Bawan (Vaman) Incarnation:

sRI BgauqI jI shwie ]

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Sri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Lord) be helpfrul.

BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

Bey idvs kyqy nrisMGwvqwrM ]

bhe dhivas kete; narasi(n)ghaavataara(n) ||

punr BUm moN pwp bwFXo ApwrM ]

punar bhoom mo(n); paap baaddayo apaara(n) ||

After passing away of the epoch of Narsingh incarnation, the sins began to grow in intensity on the earth again.

kry lwg j~gM punr dYq dwnM ]

kare laag ja'ga(n); punar dhait dhaana(n) ||

blrwj kI dyh b~iFXo gumwnM ]1]

balaraaj kee dheha; ba'ddiyo gumaana(n) ||1||

The demons began to perform Yajnsas (sacrificial rituals) again and the king Bali became proud of his greatness.1.

BujMg CMd ]

bhuja(n)g chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG STANZA

n pwvY blM dyvqw j~g bwsM ]

n paavai bala(n); dhevataa ja'g baasa(n) ||

BeI ieMdR kI rwjDwnI ibnwsM ]

bhiee i(n)dhr kee; raajadhaanee binaasa(n) ||

There was no position of gods in the Yajnas of king Bali and the capital of Indra was also destroyed.

krI jog AwrwDnw srb dyvM ]

karee jog aaraadhanaa; sarab dheva(n) ||

pRsMnM Bey kwl purKM AByvM ]2]

prasa(n)na(n) bhe; kaal purakha(n) abheva(n) ||2||

In great agony, all the gods meditated on the Lord, by which the Supreme Destroyer Purusha was pleased.2.

BujMg ]

bhuja(n)g ||

BHUJANG STANZA

dIXo AwiesM kwl purKM ApwrM ]

dheeyo aaisa(n); kaal purakha(n) apaara(n) ||

Dro bwvnw ibsn Astm vqwrM ]

dharo baavanaa; bisan asatam vataara(n) ||

The Non-temporal Lord asked Vishnu out of all gods to assume his eighth manifestation in the form of Vaman incarnation.

leI ibsnu AwigAw clXo Dwie AYsy ]

liee bisan aagiaa; chalayo dhai aaise ||

lhXo dwrdI BUp-BMfwr jYsy ]3]

lahayo dhaaradhee; bhoopa-bha(n)ddaar jaise ||3||

Vishnu after seeking permission of the Lord, moved like a servant at the command of a king.3.