यजमानः स्वयं तस्य श्रीमत्पादयुगं मुदा ।
अवनिज्यावहन्मूर्ध्नि तदपो विश्वपावनीः ॥ १८ ॥
yajamanah-the worshiper (Bali Maharaja); svayam-personally; tasya-of Lord Vamanadeva; srimat pada-yugam-the most auspicious and beautiful pair of lotus feet; muda-with great jubilation; avanijya-properly washing; avahat-took; murdhni-on his head; tat-that; apah-water; visva-pavanih-which gives liberation to the whole universe.
Bali Maharaja, the worshiper of Lord Vamanadeva, jubilantly washed the Lord's lotus feet and then took the water on his head, for that water delivers the entire universe.