And diminishing that form into the smallest compass, Hanumān remained in his native form, like that depriver of Vāli's prowess, Hari, after he had placed his three steps.
तदूपमतिसंक्षिप्य हनूमान् प्रकृतौ स्थितः। त्रीन् क्रमानिव विक्रम्य बलिवीर्यहरो हरिः॥