Srimad Bhagavatam

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कमण्डलुं वेदगर्भः कुशान् सप्तर्षयो ददुः । अक्षमालां महाराज सरस्वत्यव्ययात्मनः ।। ८-१८-१६ ।।

sanskrit

O King, Lord Brahmā offered a waterpot to the inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead, the seven sages offered Him kuśa grass, and mother Sarasvatī gave Him a string of Rudrākṣa beads. ।। 8-18-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kamaNDaluM vedagarbhaH kuzAn saptarSayo daduH | akSamAlAM mahArAja sarasvatyavyayAtmanaH || 8-18-16 ||

hk transliteration

तस्मा इत्युपनीताय यक्षराट् पात्रिकामदात् । भिक्षां भगवती साक्षादुमादादम्बिका सती ।। ८-१८-१७ ।।

sanskrit

When Vāmanadeva had thus been given the sacred thread, Kuvera, King of the Yakṣas, gave Him a pot for begging alms, and mother Bhagavatī, the wife of Lord Śiva and most chaste mother of the entire universe, gave Him His first alms. ।। 8-18-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasmA ityupanItAya yakSarAT pAtrikAmadAt | bhikSAM bhagavatI sAkSAdumAdAdambikA satI || 8-18-17 ||

hk transliteration

स ब्रह्मवर्चसेनैवं सभां सम्भावितो वटुः । ब्रह्मर्षिगणसञ्जुष्टामत्यरोचत मारिषः ।। ८-१८-१८ ।।

sanskrit

Having thus been welcomed by everyone, Lord Vāmanadeva, the best of the brahmacārīs, exhibited His Brahman effulgence. Thus He surpassed in beauty that entire assembly, which was filled with great saintly brāhmaṇas. ।। 8-18-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa brahmavarcasenaivaM sabhAM sambhAvito vaTuH | brahmarSigaNasaJjuSTAmatyarocata mAriSaH || 8-18-18 ||

hk transliteration

समिद्धमाहितं वह्निं कृत्वा परिसमूहनम् । परिस्तीर्य समभ्यर्च्य समिद्भिरजुहोद्द्विजः ।। ८-१८-१९ ।।

sanskrit

After Lord Śrī Vāmanadeva set a sacrificial fire, He offered worship and performed a fire sacrifice on the sacrificial field. ।। 8-18-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

samiddhamAhitaM vahniM kRtvA parisamUhanam | paristIrya samabhyarcya samidbhirajuhoddvijaH || 8-18-19 ||

hk transliteration

श्रुत्वाश्वमेधैर्यजमानमूर्जितं बलिं भृगूणामुपकल्पितैस्ततः । जगाम तत्राखिलसारसम्भृतो भारेण गां सन्नमयन् पदे पदे ।। ८-१८-२० ।।

sanskrit

When the Lord heard that Bali Mahārāja was performing aśvamedha sacrifices under the patronage of brāhmaṇas belonging to the Bhṛgu dynasty, the Supreme Lord, who is full in every respect, proceeded there to show His mercy to Bali Mahārāja. By His weight, He pushed down the earth with every step. ।। 8-18-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrutvAzvamedhairyajamAnamUrjitaM baliM bhRgUNAmupakalpitaistataH | jagAma tatrAkhilasArasambhRto bhAreNa gAM sannamayan pade pade || 8-18-20 ||

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