Here, O mighty-armed Rama, Visnu of mighty asceticism worshipped of all the deities, for years upon years, and hundreds of Yugas, dwelt for carrying on his austerities and Yoga. This, O Rāma, was formerly the hermitage of the high-souled Vāmana.
इह राम महाबाहो विष्णुर्देवनमस्कृतः। वर्षाणि सुबहूनीह तथा युगशतानि च॥ तपश्चरणयोगार्थमुवास सुमहातपाः। एष पूर्वाश्रमो राम वामनस्य महात्मनः॥