Pinga + aksha = Red + eye, meaning a Big cat, Lion. Vikrama = Brave, parakrami.
(Brave like a lion) Turanga = Horse, Horse unit of the army, Adi = etc, Sainya = Army,
Armed Forces, Chaturanga = Four branches of ancient armies - Men, Horse units,
Chariots and elephant unit. Avalipta = being proud of, Carried away by the possession of,
Danu+ ja = Danu + Born, meaning a Danava. A + saanga + adhvara + stha + bali = un,
not,in,im + correct, proper, complete + yagna + doer, performer + Bali. Meaning
Balimahaaraja who was performing a yagna which was improper, Improper because
the main ingredient essential for yagna, ie Vishnubhakti, was missing. Sa + anga + ava +
paata = Alongwith, including + body parts + pushing + down, Hrishita = Very happy, thrilled,
Amara = having no death, meaning gods, Ali = Group, Nuta = Praising, Worship through
singing, Te = To
Shringara = Very nice, beautiful, enchanting Paada = foot, Nakha = nail,
Tunga + agra = high, top + tip, top end, Bhinna = crack, cut, pierce Kanaka = Gold,
Anga = Body parts, Anda = comprising all, (Kanakaangaanda is other name for
Brahmaanda) Paati = fell out, fallen, Tatini = That which has banks, borders,
meaning Ganga river.
Tunga = Top, high Ati + mangala + Taranga = Very + Auspicious + waves
Abhibhuta = destroy, washaway Bhajaka + anga + agha = those who are
praising + Body + Sins Meaning external and internal impurities/sins of body
Vamaana + namah = Vamana + Prostrations
You, who pushed into the lower recesses of ‘paataala’, the whole of Bali Chakravarti,
son of Danu, who was brave as a lion and was consumed by the fact that he had
under his control a large army comprising of all the four units including the horse unit,
and the group of gods were thrilled.
The tip of your beautiful toenail pierced the golden outer cover of the universe,
(Brahma performed ‘Abhishekha’ for the toenail) and the sacred Ganga flowed
down, her auspicious high waves washed away the external impurities and internal
sins of those who were singing your praise, Vamana, prostrations to you. - 9
No comments:
Post a Comment