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Book 1 >> HYMN 154 - Visnu
विष्णोर्नु कं वीर्याणि पर वोचं यः पार्थिवानि विममेरजांसि |
यो अस्कभायदुत्तरं सधस्थं विचक्रमाणस्त्रेधोरुगायः
यो अस्कभायदुत्तरं सधस्थं विचक्रमाणस्त्रेधोरुगायः
English:- . I WILL declare the mighty deeds of Viṣṇu, of him who measured out the earthly regions,
Who propped the highest place of congregation, thrice setting down his footstep, widely striding.
Who propped the highest place of congregation, thrice setting down his footstep, widely striding.
पर तद विष्णु सतवते वीर्येण मर्गो न भीमः कुचरो गिरिष्ठाः |
यस्योरुषु तरिषु विक्रमणेष्वधिक्षियन्ति भुवनानि विश्वा
English:- For this his mighty deed is Viṣṇu lauded, like some wild beast, dread, prowling, mountain-roaming;
He within whose three wide-extended paces all living creatures have their habitation.
He within whose three wide-extended paces all living creatures have their habitation.
पर विष्णवे शूषमेतु मन्म गिरिक्षित उरुगायाय वर्ष्णे |
य इदं दीर्घं परयतं सधस्थमेको विममे तरिभिरित पदेभिः
English:- Let the hymn lift itself as strength to Viṣṇu, the Bull far-striding, dwelling on the mountains,
Him who alone with triple step hath measured this common dwelling-place, long, far extended.
Him who alone with triple step hath measured this common dwelling-place, long, far extended.
यस्य तरी पूर्णा मधुना पदान्यक्षीयमाणा सवधयामदन्ति |
य उ तरिधातु पर्तिवीमुत दयामेको दाधार भुवनानि विश्वा
English:- Him whose three places that are filled with sweetness, imperishable, joy as it may list them,
Who verily alone upholds the threefold, the earth, the heaven, and all living creatures.
Who verily alone upholds the threefold, the earth, the heaven, and all living creatures.
तदस्य परियमभि पाथो अश्यां नरो यत्र देवयवो मदन्ति |
उरुक्रमस्य स हि बन्धुरित्था विष्णोः पदे परमे मध्व उत्सः
English:- May I attain to that his well-loved mansion where men devoted to the Gods are happy.
For there springs, close akin to the Wide-Strider, the well of meath in Viṣṇu's highest footstep.
For there springs, close akin to the Wide-Strider, the well of meath in Viṣṇu's highest footstep.
ता वं वास्तून्युश्मसि गमध्यै यत्र गावो भूरिश्र्ङगायासः |
अत्राह तदुरुगायस्य वर्ष्णः परमं पदमव भाति भूरि
English:- Fain would we go unto your dwelling-places where there are many-horned and nimble oxen,
For mightily, there, shineth down upon us the widely-striding Bull's sublimest mansion.
For mightily, there, shineth down upon us the widely-striding Bull's sublimest mansion.