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1. I WILL declare the mighty deeds of
Visnu, of him who measured out the earthly regions,
Who propped the highest place of congregation, thrice
setting down his footstep, widely striding.
2 For this his mighty deed is Visnu lauded,
like some wild beast, dread, prowling, mountain-roaming;
He within whose three wide-extended paces all living
creatures have their habitation.
3 Let the hymn lift itself as strength to
Visnu, the Bull far-striding, dwelling on the mountains,
Him who alone with triple step hath measured this common
dwelling-place, long, far extended.
4 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.
5 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 Visnu's highest footstep.
6 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.
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