kridartham atmana idam tri-jagat krtam te
svamyam tu tatra kudhiyo 'para isa kuryuh
kartuh prabhos tava kim asyata avahanti
tyakta-hriyas tvad-avaropita-kartr-vadah
sri-vindhyavalih uvaca-Vindhyavali, the wife of Bali Maharaja, said; krida-artham-for the sake of pastimes; atmanah-of Yourself; idam-this; tri-jagat-the three worlds (this universe); krtam-was created; te-by You; svamyam-proprietorship; tu-but; tatra-thereon; kudhiyah-foolish rascals; apare-others; isa-O my Lord; kuryuh-have established; kartuh-for the supreme creator; prabhoh-for the supreme maintainer; tava-for Your good self; kim-what; asyatah-for the supreme annihilator; avahanti-they can offer; tyakta-hriyah-shameless, without intelligence; tvat-by You; avaropita-falsely imposed because of a poor fund of knowledge; kartr-vadah-the proprietorship of such foolish agnostics.