yajamānaḥ svayaṁ tasya
śrīmat pāda-yugaṁ mudā
avanijyāvahan mūrdhni
tad apo viśva-pāvanīḥ
yajamānaḥ - the worshiper (Bali Mahārāja); svayam - personally; tasya - of Lord Vāmanadeva; śrīmat pāda-yugam - the most auspicious and beautiful pair of lotus feet; mudā - with great jubilation; avanijya - properly washing; avahat - took; mūrdhni - on his head; tat - that; apaḥ - water; viśva-pāvanīḥ - which gives liberation to the whole universe.