And thus replied the anchorite:

“Chief of the mighty arm, of yore

Lord Vishṇu whom the Gods adore,

For holy thought and rites austere

Of penance made his dwelling here.

This ancient wood was called of old

Grove of the Dwarf, the mighty-souled,

And when perfection he attained

The grove the name of Perfect gained.

Bali of yore, Virochan's son,