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are held dear by all. Thy effulgence is like that of burnished gold. Thou art the navel (of the universe). Thou art he that makes
the fruits of sacrifices grow (for the benefit of those that perform sacrifices to thy glory). Thou art of the form of that faith and
devotion which the righteous have in respect of sacrifices. Thou art the artificer of the universe. Thou art all that is immobile
(in the form of mountains and other inert objects). Thou art the two and ten stages of life through which a person passes.[146]
Thou art he that causes fright (by assuming the intermediate states between the ten enumerated). Thou art the beginning of all
things. Thou art he that unites Jiva with Supreme Brahman through Yoga. Thou art identifiable with that Yoga which causes
such a union between Jiva and Supreme Brahman. Thou art unmanifest (being the deepest stupefaction). Thou art the presiding
deity of the fourth age (in consequence of thy identity with lust and wrath and cupidity and other evil passions that flow from
that deity).[147] Thou art eternal Time (because of thy being of the form of that ceaseless succession of birth and death that
goes on in the universe). Thou art of the form of the Tortoise.[148] Thou art worshipped by the Destroyer himself. Thou livest
in the midst of associates. Thou admittest thy devotees as members of thy Gana. Thou hast Brahma himself for the driver of thy
car. Thou sleepest on ashes.[149] Thou protectest the universe with ashes.[150] Thou art he whose body is made of ashes.[151]
Thou art the tree that grants the fruition of all wishes. Thou art of the form of those that constitute thy Gana. Thou art the
protector of the four and ten regions. Thou transcendent all the regions. Thou art full, (there being no deficiency). Thou art
adored by all creatures. Thou art white (being pure and stainless). Thou art he that has his body, speech and mind perfectly
stainless. Thou art he who has attained to that purity of existence which is called Emancipation. Thou art he who is incapable
of being stained by impurity of any kind. Thou art he who has been attained to by the great preceptors of old. Thou residest in
the form of Righteousness or duly in the four modes of life. Thou art that Righteousness which is of the form of rites and
sacrifices. Thou art of the form of that skill which is possessed by the celestial artificer of the universe. Thou art he who is
adored as the primeval form of the universe. Thou art of vast arms. Thy lips are of a coppery hue. Thou art of the form of the
vast waters that are contained in the Ocean. Thou art exceedingly stable and fixed (being of the form of mountains and hills).
Thou art Kapila. Thou art brown. Thou art all the hues whose mixture produces white. Thou art the period of life. Thou art
ancient. Thou art recent. Thou art a Gandharva. Thou art the mother of the celestials in the form of Aditi (or the mother of all
things, in the form of Earth). Thou art Garuda, the prince of birds, born of Vinata by Kasyapa, otherwise called Tarkshya. Thou
art capable of being comprehended with ease. Thou art of excellent and agreeable speech. Thou art he that is armed with the
battle-axe. Thou art he that is desirous of victory. Thou art he that assists others in the accomplishment of their designs.[152]
Thou art an excellent friend.[153] Thou art he that bears a Vina made of two hollow gourds. Thou art of terrible wrath (which
thou displayest at the time of the universal dissolution). Thou ownest for thy offspring, beings higher than men and deities
(viz., Brahma and Vishnu). Thou art of the form of that Vishnu who floats on the waters after the universal dissolution. Thou
devourest all things with great ferocity. Thou art he that procreates offspring. Thou art family and race, continuing from
generation to generation. Thou art the blare that a bamboo flute gives out. Thou art faultless. Thou art he every limb of whose
body is beautiful. Thou art full of illusion. Thou dost good to others without expecting any return. Thou art Wind. Thou art
Fire. Thou art the bonds of the worlds which bind Jiva. Thou art the creator of those bonds. Thou art the tearer of such bonds.
Thou art he that dwells with even the Daityas (who are the foes of all sacrifices). Thou dwellest with those that are the foes of
all acts (and that have abandoned all acts). Thou art of large teeth, and thou art of mighty weapons. Thou art he that has been
greatly censured. Thou art he that stupefied the Rishis dwelling in the Daruka forest. Thou art he that did good unto even thy
detractors, viz., those Rishis residing in the Daruka forest. Thou art he who dispels all fears and who dispelling all the fears of
those Rishis gave them Emancipation. Thou art he that has no wealth (in consequence of his inability to procure even his
necessary wearing apparel). Thou art the lord of the celestials. Thou art the greatest of the gods (in consequence of thy being
adored by even Indra and others that are regarded as the highest of the celestials). Thou art an object of adoration with even
Vishnu. Thou art the slayer of those that are the foes of the deities. Thou art he that resides (in the form of the snake Sesha) in
the nethermost region.[154] Thou art invisible but capable of being comprehended, even as the wind which though invisible is
perceived by every body. Thou art he whose knowledge extends to the roots of everything and unto whom all things, even in
their inner nature, are known. Thou art the object that is enjoyed by him that enjoys it. Thou art he among the eleven Rudras
who is called Ajaikapat. Thou art the sovereign of the entire universe. Thou art of the form of all Jivas in the universe (in
consequence of thy being covered by the three well-known attributes of Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas). Thou art he that is not
subject to those three attributes. Thou art he that transcends all attributes and is a state of pure existence which is incapable of
being described with the aid of any adjective that language can yield. Thou art the prince of physicians called Dhanwantari.
Thou art a comet (in consequence of the calamities that flow from thee unto the sinful). Thou art the celestial generalissimo
called Skanda. Thou art the king of the Yakshas, called Kuvera, who is thy inseparable associate and who is the Lord of all
treasures in the world. Thou art Dhatri. Thou art Sakra. Thou art Vishnu. Thou art Mitra. Thou art Tashtri (the celestial
artificer). Thou art the Pole Star. Thou art he that upholds all things. Thou art he called Prabhava amongst the Vasus. Thou art
the wind which is capable of going everywhere (being the Sutra-atma that connects all things in the universe with a thread).
Thou art Aryaman. Thou art Savitri. Thou art Ravi. Thou art that ancient king of great celebrity known by the name of
Ushangu. Thou art he who protects all creatures in diverse ways. Thou art Mandhatri (because of thy competence to gratify all
creatures). Thou art he from whom all creatures start into life. Thou art he who exists in diverse form. Thou art he who causes
the diverse hues to exist in the universe. Thou art he who upholds all desires and all attributes (because of these flowing from
thee). Thou art he who has the lotus on thy navel.[155] Thou art he within whose womb are innumerable mighty creatures.
Thou art of face as beautiful as the moon. Thou art wind. Thou art fire. Thou art possessed of exceeding might. Thou art
endued with tranquillity of soul. Thou art old. Thou art he that is known with the aid of Righteousness.[156] Thou art Lakshmi.
Thou art the maker of the field of those actions (by which persons adore the supreme Deity). Thou art he who lives in the field
of action. Thou art the soul of the field of action. Thou art the medicine or provoker of the attributes of sovereignty and the
others.[157] All things lie in thee (for, as the Srutis declare, all things becomes one in thee, thyself being of the nature of that
unconsciousness which exhibits itself in dreamless slumber). Thou art the lord of all creatures endued with life-breaths. Thou
art the god of the gods. Thou art he who is attached to felicity. Thou art Sat (in the form of cause). Thou art Asat (in the form
of effect). Thou art he who possesses the best of all things. Thou art he who resides on the mountains of Kailasa. Thou art he
who repairs to the mountains of Himavat. Thou washest away all things besides thee like a mighty current washing away trees
and other objects standing on its banks. Thou art the maker of Pushkara and other large lakes and pieces of natural water. Thou
art possessed of knowledge of infinite kinds. Thou art the giver of infinite blessings. Thou art a merchant (who conveys the
goods of this country to that country and brings the goods of that country to this for the convenience of human beings). Thou
art a carpenter. Thou art the tree (of the world that supplies the timber for thy axe). Thou art the tree called Vakula (Mimusops
Elengi, Linn.) Thou art the sandal-wood tree (Santalum album, Linn.). Thou art the tree called Chcchada (Alstonia Scholaris,
syn Echitis, Scholaris, Roxb.). Thou art he whose neck is very strong. Thou art he whose shoulder joint is vast. Thou art not
restless (but endued with steadiness in all thy acts and in respect of all thy faculties). Thou art the principal herbs and plants
with their produce (in the form of rice and wheat and the other varieties of grain). Thou art he that grants success upon others
in respect of the objects upon which they bestow their heart. Thou art all the correct conclusions in respect of both the Vedas
and Grammar.[158] Thou art he who utters leonine roars. Thou art endued with leonine fangs. Thou ridest on the back of a lion
for performing thy journeys. Thou ownest a car that is drawn by a lion. Thou art he called the truth of truth.[159] Thou art he
whose dish or plate is constituted by the Destroyer of the universe.[160] Thou art always engaged in seeking the good of the
worlds. Thou art he who rescues all creatures from distress (and leads them to the felicity of Emancipation). Thou art the bird
called Saranga. Thou art a new (Young) swan. Thou art he who is displayed in beauty in consequence of the crest thou bearest
on thy head (like the cock or the peacock). Thou art he who protects the place where assemblies of the wise sit for dispensing
justice. Thou art the abode of all creatures. Thou art the cherisher of all creatures. Thou art Day and Night (which are the
constituent elements of Eternity). Thou art he that is without fault and therefore, never censured. Thou art the upholder of all
creatures. Thou art the refuge of all creatures. Thou art without birth. Thou art existent. Thou art ever fruitful. Thou art endued
with Dharana and Dhyana and Samadhi. Thou art the steed Uchchaisravas. Thou art the giver of food. Thou art he who upholds
the life-breaths of living creatures. Thou art endued with patience. Thou art possessed of intelligence. Thou art endued with
exertion and cleverness. Thou art honoured by all. Thou art the giver of the fruits of Righteousness and sin. Thou art the
cherisher of the senses (for the senses succeed in performing their respective functions in consequence of thee that presidest
over them). Thou art the lord of all the luminaries. Thou art all collections of objects. Thou art he whose vestments are made of
cowhides. Thou art he who dispels the grief of his devotees. Thou hast a golden arm. Thou art he who protects the bodies of
Yogins who seek to enter their own selves. Thou art he who has reduced to nothingness all his foes.[161] Thou art he the
measure of whose gladness is very great. Thou art he who achieved victory over the deity of desire that is irresistible. Thou art
he who has subjugated his senses. Thou art the note called Gandhara in the musical octave. Thou art he who has an excellent
and beautiful home (in consequence of its being placed upon the delightful mountains of Kailasa). Thou art he who is ever
attached to penances. Thou art of the form of cheerfulness and contentment. Thou art he called vast or infinite.[162] Thou art
he in whose honour the foremost of hymns has been composed. Thou art he whose dancing is characterised by vast strides and
large leaps. Thou art he who is adored with reverence by the diverse tribes of Apsaras. Thou art he who owns a vast standard
(bearing the device of the bull). Thou art the mountains of Meru. Thou art he who roves among all the summits of that great
mountain. Thou art so mobile that it is very difficult to seize thee. Thou art capable of being explained by preceptors to