Vaman Aaye Balipain · वामन आये बलिपैं
Meaning
वामन आये बलिपैं माँगन ॥ अति अनूप रूप कहा कहिये ठाढ़े पौरके आँगन ॥१॥
Vaman has come to ask Bali for a gift. How can His exceedingly incomparable beauty be described, as He stands in the courtyard at the gateway? ॥१॥
पढ़त वेद धुनि कहत सुकंठन गावत मधुरे रागन ॥ सुनत राग मन लागत नीकौ बालक गनियत जागन ॥२॥
With His sweet voice He recites the Vedas and sings in melodious ragas. Hearing His singing, the heart is delighted; though He appears to be a mere child, He seems remarkably wise. ॥२॥
सुन बलि राजा मगन भये अति कहाँते आये भागन ॥ विद्या अधिक अगाध अंबुनिधि कोऊ पावत थागन ॥३॥
Hearing Him, King Bali became utterly delighted and asked, “From where has such good fortune come to me?” His learning is vast and unfathomable like the ocean—who could ever reach its depth? ॥३॥
लीये बोल होत यज्ञ जहाँ लिये कमंडल हाथन ॥ परमानंद चक्रत बलि राजा कोउ नहीं संग साथन ॥४॥
Bali called Him to where the yajna was being performed; Vaman came holding a kamandalu in His hand. Paramanand says: King Bali was astonished to see that no one accompanied Him. ॥४॥
Transliteration
vaaman aaye balipain maangan · ati anoop roop kahaa kahiye thaarhe paurake aangan ॥1॥
parhat ved dhuni kahat sukanthan gaavat madhure raagan · sunat raag man laagat neekau baalak ganiyat jaagan ॥2॥
sun bali raajaa magan bhaye ati kahaante aaye bhaagan · vidyaa adhik agaadh ambunidhi kooo paavat thaagan ॥3॥
leeye bol hot yagya jahaan liye kamandal haathan · paramaanand chakrat bali raajaa kou naheen sang saathan ॥4॥
Original
वामन आये बलिपैं माँगन ॥ अति अनूप रूप कहा कहिये ठाढ़े पौरके आँगन ॥१॥
पढ़त वेद धुनि कहत सुकंठन गावत मधुरे रागन ॥ सुनत राग मन लागत नीकौ बालक गनियत जागन ॥२॥
सुन बलि राजा मगन भये अति कहाँते आये भागन ॥ विद्या अधिक अगाध अंबुनिधि कोऊ पावत थागन ॥३॥
लीये बोल होत यज्ञ जहाँ लिये कमंडल हाथन ॥ परमानंद चक्रत बलि राजा कोउ नहीं संग साथन ॥४॥