Devanagari
यजमान: स्वयं तस्य श्रीमत् पादयुगं मुदा ।
अवनिज्यावहन्मूर्ध्नि तदपो विश्वपावनी: ॥ १८ ॥
Verse text
yajamānaḥ svayaṁ tasya
śrīmat pāda-yugaṁ mudā
avanijyāvahan mūrdhni
tad apo viśva-pāvanīḥ
Synonyms
yajamānaḥ
—
the worshiper (Bali Mahārāja)
;
svayam
—
personally
;
tasya
—
of Lord Vāmanadeva
;
śrīmat pāda
—
yugam — the most auspicious and beautiful pair of lotus feet
;
mudā
—
with great jubilation
;
avanijya
—
properly washing
;
avahat
—
took
;
mūrdhni
—
on his head
;
tat
—
that
;
apaḥ
—
water
;
viśva
—
pāvanīḥ — which gives liberation to the whole universe .
Translation
Bali Mahārāja, the worshiper of Lord Vāmanadeva, jubilantly washed the Lord’s lotus feet and then took the water on his head, for that water delivers the entire universe.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Bali Mahārāja jubilantly washed the Lord's lotus feet and then took the water, which purifies the universe, on his head.