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SECTION XVII "Vasudeva said, 'Concentrating his mind, O Yudhishthira. the regenerate Rishi !amanu, #ith hands $oined together in reverence uttered this a%stract o& names a!!(ing to )ahadeva*, commencing &rom the %eginning.' "!amanu said, 'I sha(( adore that great +eit #ho deserves the adorations o& a(( creatures, % uttering those names that are ce(e%rated over a(( the #or(ds,names some o& #hich #ere uttered % the -randsire rahma, some % the Rishis, and some o & #hich occur in the Vedas and the Vedangas. Those names have %een a!!(ied unto the great +eit* % !ersons that are eminent. Those names o& him that are, again, true and &raught #ith success and are ca!a%(e o& accom!(ishing a(( the !ur!oses #hich the utterer ma have in vie#, have %een a!!(ied unto )ahadeva % Tandi a&ter ca((ing them &rom the Vedic (ore #ith the aid o& his devotion. Indeed, #ith those names that have %een uttered  % man #e((/no#n !ersons o& righteousness and % ascetics conversant #ith a(( the s!iritua( !rinci!(es. I sha(( adore him #ho is the &oremost, #ho is the &irst, #ho (eads to heaven, #ho is read to con&er %ene&its u!on a(( creatures, and #ho is aus!icious. Those names have %een heard ever#here in the universe, having s!read &rom the region o& rahma #here the #ere origina(( invented*. 0(( o& them are &raught #ith the e(ement o& Truth. 1ith those names I sha(( adore him #ho is Su!reme rahman, #ho has %een dec(ared unto the universe* % the Vedas, and #ho is Eterna(. I sha(( no# te(( thee, O chie& o& Yacht's race those names. +o thou hear them #ith ra!t attention. Thou art a devoted #orshi!!er o& the Su!reme +eit. +o thou #orshi! the i((ustrious hava, distinguishing him a%ove a(( the deities. 0nd % ecause thou art devoted to him, I sha(( there&ore, recite those names in th hearing. )ahadeva is Eterna( rahman. 2ersons endued #ith Yoga3 Yoga's achievements are una%(e to /no# in even a hundred ears, the g(or and !uissance o& the great +eit in their entiret. Veri(, the %eginning, midd(e or end o& )ahadeva cannot %e a!!rehended % the ver deities. Indeed, #hen the case is such, #ho is there O )adhava, that can recite the attri%utes o& )ahadeva in their entiret4 5or a(( that, I sha(( through the grace o& that i((ustrious and su!reme +eit o&  !er&ect #isdom, e6tended to me &or m devotion to him, recite his attri%utes as em%odied in an a%stract o& &e# #ords and (etters. The Su!reme 7ord is inca!a%(e o& %eing adored  % an one i& he does not grant his !ermission to the adorer. 0s regards mse(&, it is on( #hen I %ecome &ortunate enoug h to receive his !ermission that I succeed in adoring him. I sha(( indicate on( a &e# n ames o& that great +eit #ho is #ithout %irth and #ithout destruction, #ho is the origina( cause o& the universe, #ho is endued #ith the highest Sou(, and #hose origin is unmani&est. 8ear, O 9rishna, a &e# names, that #ere uttered % rahma himse(&, o& that giver o& %oons, that adora%(e deit, that !uissant one #ho has the universe &or his &orm, and #ho is !ossessed o& su!reme #isdom. These names that I sha(( recite  !. :; are e6tracted &rom the ten thousand names that the great -randsire had uttered in das o& ore, as ghee is e6tracted &rom curds. 0s go(d re!resents the essence o& roc/ moun tains, as hone re!resents the essence o & &(o#ers, as )anda re!resents the e6tract &rom ghee,

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SECTION XVII

"Vasudeva said, 'Concentrating his mind, O Yudhishthira. the regenerate Rishi!amanu, #ith hands $oined together in reverence uttered this a%stract o& names

a!!(ing to )ahadeva*, commencing &rom the %eginning.'

"!amanu said, 'I sha(( adore that great +eit #ho deserves the adorations o& a((

creatures, % uttering those names that are ce(e%rated over a(( the #or(ds,names some o&

#hich #ere uttered % the -randsire rahma, some % the Rishis, and some o& #hichoccur in the Vedas and the Vedangas. Those names have %een a!!(ied unto the great

+eit* % !ersons that are eminent. Those names o& him that are, again, true and &raught

#ith success and are ca!a%(e o& accom!(ishing a(( the !ur!oses #hich the utterer ma

have in vie#, have %een a!!(ied unto )ahadeva % Tandi a&ter ca((ing them &rom theVedic (ore #ith the aid o& his devotion. Indeed, #ith those names that have %een uttered

 % man #e((/no#n !ersons o& righteousness and % ascetics conversant #ith a(( the

s!iritua( !rinci!(es. I sha(( adore him #ho is the &oremost, #ho is the &irst, #ho (eads to

heaven, #ho is read to con&er %ene&its u!on a(( creatures, and #ho is aus!icious. Thosenames have %een heard ever#here in the universe, having s!read &rom the region o&

rahma #here the #ere origina(( invented*. 0(( o& them are &raught #ith the e(emento& Truth. 1ith those names I sha(( adore him #ho is Su!reme rahman, #ho has %een

dec(ared unto the universe* % the Vedas, and #ho is Eterna(. I sha(( no# te(( thee, O

chie& o& Yacht's race those names. +o thou hear them #ith ra!t attention. Thou art adevoted #orshi!!er o& the Su!reme +eit. +o thou #orshi! the i((ustrious hava,

distinguishing him a%ove a(( the deities. 0nd %ecause thou art devoted to him, I sha((

there&ore, recite those names in th hearing. )ahadeva is Eterna( rahman. 2ersons

endued #ith Yoga3 Yoga's achievements are una%(e to /no# in even a hundred ears, theg(or and !uissance o& the great +eit in their entiret. Veri(, the %eginning, midd(e or

end o& )ahadeva cannot %e a!!rehended % the ver deities. Indeed, #hen the case issuch, #ho is there O )adhava, that can recite the attri%utes o& )ahadeva in theirentiret4 5or a(( that, I sha(( through the grace o& that i((ustrious and su!reme +eit o&

 !er&ect #isdom, e6tended to me &or m devotion to him, recite his attri%utes as em%odied

in an a%stract o& &e# #ords and (etters. The Su!reme 7ord is inca!a%(e o& %eing adored % an one i& he does not grant his !ermission to the adorer. 0s regards mse(&, it is on(

#hen I %ecome &ortunate enough to receive his !ermission that I succeed in adoring him.

I sha(( indicate on( a &e# names o& that great +eit #ho is #ithout %irth and #ithout

destruction, #ho is the origina( cause o& the universe, #ho is endued #ith the highestSou(, and #hose origin is unmani&est. 8ear, O 9rishna, a &e# names, that #ere uttered %

rahma himse(&, o& that giver o& %oons, that adora%(e deit, that !uissant one #ho has the

universe &or his &orm, and #ho is !ossessed o& su!reme #isdom. These names that I sha((recite

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are e6tracted &rom the ten thousand names that the great -randsire had uttered in das o&

ore, as ghee is e6tracted &rom curds. 0s go(d re!resents the essence o& roc/ mountains,

as hone re!resents the essence o& &(o#ers, as )anda re!resents the e6tract &rom ghee,

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even so have these names %een e6tracted &rom and re!resent the essence o& those ten

thousand names that #ere uttered % -randsire rahma. This a%stract o& names is ca!a%(e

o& c(eansing ever sin, ho#ever heinous. It !ossesses the same merit that is attached tothe &our Vedas. It shou(d %e com!rehended #ith attention % s!iritua( as!irants and

engraved on the memor. These names &raught #ith aus!iciousness, (eading to

advancement, destructive o& Ra/shasas, < and great c(eansers shou(d %e im!arted to on(him that is devoted to the great 7ord, to him that has &aith, to him that %e(ieves. nto him

that has no &aith, him that is an un%e(iever, him that has not su%$ugated his sou(, it shou(d

never %e communicated. That creature, O 9rishna, #ho cherishes ma(ice to#ards thei((ustrious )ahadeva #ho is the origina( cause o& everthing, #ho is the Su!reme Sou(,

and #ho is the great 7ord, has certain( to go to he(( #ith a(( his ancestors %e&ore and a((

his chi(dren a&ter him. This a%stract o& names that I sha(( recite to thee is (oo/ed u!on as

Yoga. = This is (oo/ed u!on as the highest o%$ect o& meditation. This is that #hich oneshou(d constant( recite as >a!a. This is e?uiva(ent to 9no#(edge. This is the highest

)ster. I& one, even during his (ast moments, recites it or hears it recited unto him, one

succeeds in attaining to the highest end. This is ho(. This is aus!icious, this is &raught

#ith ever /ind o& %ene&it. This is the %est o& a(( things. rahma, the -randsire o& a(( theuniverse, having in das o& o(d com!osed it, assigned to it the &oremost !(ace among a((

e6ce((ent hmns. 5rom that time, this hmn to the greatness and g(or o& the highsou(ed)ahadeva, #hich is he(d in the highest esteem % a(( the deities, has come to %e regarded

as the /ing o& a(( hmns. This /ing o& a(( hmns #as &irst conveed &rom the region o&

rahman to heaven, the region o& the ce(estia(s. Tandi then o%tained it &rom heaven.8ence is it /no#n as the hmn com!osed % Tandi. 5rom heaven Tandi %rought it do#n

on Earth. It is the most aus!icious o& a(( aus!icious things, and is ca!a%(e o& c(eansing the

heart &rom a(( sins ho#ever heinous. O thou o& might arms, I sha(( recite to thee that %est

o& a(( hmns. This hmn re(ates to him #ho is the Veda o& the Vedas, and the mostancient o& a(( ancient o%$ects, to him #ho is the energ o& a(( energies, and the !enance o&

a(( !enances3 to him #ho is the most tran?ui( o& a(( creatures endued #ith tran?ui((it, and

#ho is the s!(endour o& a(( s!(endours3 to him #ho is (oo/ed u!on as the most restrainedo& a(( creatures that are restrained, and him #ho is the inte((igence o& a(( creatures endued

#ith inte((igence3 to him #ho is (oo/ed u!on as the deit o& a(( deities, and the Rishi o&

a(( Rishis3 to him #ho is regarded as the sacri&ice o& a(( sacri&ices and the most aus!icious

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o& a(( things &raught #ith aus!iciousness3 to him #ho is the Rudra o& a(( Rudras and thee&&u(gence o& a(( things endued #ith e&&u(gence3 to him #ho is the Yogin o& a(( Yogins,

and the cause o& a(( causes3 to him &rom #hom a(( the #or(ds start into e6istence, and

unto #hom a(( the #or(ds return #hen the cease to e6ist3 to him #ho is the Sou( o& a((e6istent creatures, and #ho is ca((ed 8ara o& immeasura%(e energ. 8ear me recite those

thousand and eight names o& the great Sarva. 8earing those names, O &oremost o& a((

men, thou sha(t %e cro#ned #ith &ruition in res!ect o& a(( th #ishes,OmA thou artImmo%i(e, thou art 5i6ed, thou art 2uissant, thou art Terri%(e, thou art 5oremost, thou art

 %oongiving, and thou art Su!erior. < Thou art the Sou( o& a(( creatures, thou art

ce(e%rated over a(( creatures, thou art a(( things, thou art the Creator o& a((, and thou art

hava." = Thou art the %earer o& matted (oc/s on th head. Thou #earest anima( s/ins &or

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th vestments. Thou #earest a crest o& matted hair on th head (i/e the !eacoc/. Thou art

he #ho has the #ho(e universe &or th (im%s. B Thou art the Creator o& a(( things. Thou

art 8ara in conse?uence o& th %eing the destroer o& a(( things. Thou art he that has eesresem%(ing those o& the gae((e. Thou art the destroer o& a(( creatures. Thou art the

su!reme en$oer o& a(( things. Thou art that 2ravritti #hence a(( actions &(o#. Thou art

that Nivritti or a%stention &rom acts. Thou art o%servant o& &asts and vo#s, thou artEterna(, thou art nchangea%(e. Thou art he that residest in crematoria, thou art the

 !ossessor o& the si6 #e((/no#n attri%utes o& 7ordshi! and the rest, thou residest in the

heart o& ever creature, thou art he that en$os a(( things #ith the senses, thou art thegrinder o& a(( sin&u( creatures. ; Thou art he that deserves the sa(utations o& a((, thou art o&

great &eats, thou art he that has !enances &or his #ea(th, thou createst a(( the e(ements at

th #i((, thou concea(est th rea( nature % !utting on the guise o& a (unatic. Thou art the

)aster o& a(( the #or(ds and o& a(( (iving creatures. Thou art o& immeasura%(e &orm, thouart o& vast %od, thou art o& the &orm o& Righteousness, thou art o& great &ame, thou art o&

high Sou(, thou art the Sou( o& a(( creatures, thou hast the universe &or th &orm. @ Thou

art o& vast $a#s &or thou s#a((o#est the

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universe #hen the time comes &or the disso(ution o& a(( things*. Thou art the !rotector o&

a(( the (o/as the #or(ds*. Thou art the sou( residing in the inner heart and as such devoid

o& aham/ara originating &rom ignorance < and is one and undivided3 Thou art anandamg(adness*. Thou art he #hose car is %orne % mu(es. Thou art he that !rotects >iva &rom

the thunder%o(t o& re%irth. Thou art adora%(e. Thou art o%tained % !urit and se(&

restraint and vo#s. Thou art again the re&uge o& a(( /inds o& vo#s and o%servances

inc(uding !urit and se(&restraint. = Thou art the ce(estia( arti&icer that is conversant #ithever art. Thou art Se(&create &or no one has created thee*. Thou art the %eginning o& a((

creatures and things. Thou art 8iranagar%ha, the Creator o& a(( things. Thou art

ine6hausti%(e !uissance and &e(icit. B Thou hast a hundred ees, thou hast ees o& vast !o#er. Thou art Soma. ; Thou art he that causest a(( righteous creatures assume sha!es o&

g(or &or shining in the &irmament. Thou art Chandramas, thou art Sura, thou art the

 !(anet Saturn, thou art the descending node o& the moon*, thou art the ascending node,thou art )anga(a )ars*, and thou art Vrihas!ati >u!iter* and Su/ra Venus*, thou art

Vudha )ercur* thou art the #orshi!!er o& 0tri's #i&e, thou art he #ho shot his sha&t in

#rath at Sacri&ice #hen Sacri&ice &(ed a#a &rom him in the &orm o& a deer. Thou art

sin(ess. @ Thou art !ossessed o& !enances that have con&erred u!on thee the !o#er o&creating the universe. Thou art !ossessed o& !enances that have rendered thee ca!a%(e o&

destroing the universe. Thou art high minded in conse?uence o& th great (i%era(it

to#ards th devotees*. Thou &u(&i((est the #ishes o& a(( #ho resign themse(ves to thee.Thou art the ma/er o& the ear &or it is thou

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#ho settest the #hee( o& Time revo(ving, % assuming the &orm o& the sun and the

 !(anets*. Thou art )antra in the &orm o& 2ranava and other sacred #ords and s((a%(es*.

Thou art the authorit &or a(( acts in the &orm o& the Vedas and the scri!tures*. Thou art

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the highest 2enance. Thou art devoted to Yoga. Thou art he #ho merges himse(& in

rahman % Yogaa%straction*. Thou art the great seed %eing the cause o& causes*.

Thou art the dis!(aer o& #hat is unmani&est in the mani&est &orm in #hich the universee6ists. Thou art !ossessed o& in&inite might. Thou art he #hose seed is go(d. < Thou art

omniscient, %eing as thou art a(( things and the great /no#er*. Thou art the cause o& a((

things. Thou art he that has the seed o& action vi., ignorance and desire* &or the meanso& so$ourning &rom this #or(d to the other and the other to this. = Thou hast ten arms.

Thou hast #in/(ess ees &or thou seest at a(( times*. Thou hast a %(ue throat in

conse?uence o& th %earing in th throat the !oison that arose u!on churning the oceanand #hich, i& not so %orne, #as ca!a%(e o& destroing the universe*. Thou art the 7ord o&

ma. Thou art the origin o& a(( the in&inite &orms that occur in the universe. Thou art he

#hose su!eriorit is due to thse(&. Thou art a hero in might in conse?uence o& th

having achieved such grand &eats as the ?uic/ destruction o& the tri!(e cit o& the 0suras*.Thou art inert matter #hich cannot move un(ess coe6isting #ith the Sou(*. Thou art a((

the tatt#as su%$ects o& en?uir as counted % the San/has*. Thou art the ordainer and

ru(er o& the tatt#as. Thou art the chie& o& those %eings that #ait u!on thee and are ca((ed

-anas. B Thou coverest in&inite s!ace. ; Thou art 9ama, the -od o& +esire. Thou artconversant #ith )antras in the sense o& /no#(edge %eing th !enance*. @ Thou art the

highest )antra &or thou art that !hi(oso!h #hich consists in the ascertainment o& thenature and attri%utes o& the sou( and its di&&erences &rom the Nonsou(*. Thou art the

cause o& the universe since a(( that e6ists has s!rung &rom th Sou(*. Thou art universa(

destroer &or a(( that ceases to e6ist %ecomes merged unto thee #ho art as

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the unmani&est rahman*. Thou %earest in one o& th hands the ca(a%ash, and in anotherthou ho(dest the %o#3 in another hand thou %earest sha&ts and in another thou %earest a

s/u((. Thou %earest the thunder%o(t. Thou art armed #ith the hundred/i((er. < Thou art

armed #ith the s#ord. Thou #ie(dest the %att(ea6e. Thou art armed #ith the Su(atrident*. Thou art adora%(e. Thou host the sacri&icia( (ad(e in one o& th hands. Thou art

o& %eauti&u( &orm. Thou art endued #ith a%undant energ. Thou givest in the most (i%era(

measure a(( that tends to adorn those that are devoted to thee. Thou #earest a tur%an onth head. Thou art o& %eauti&u( &ace. Thou art he #ho s#e((s #ith s!(endour and

 !uissance. Thou art he that is hum%(e and modest. Thou art e6ceeding( ta((. Thou art he

#ho has the senses &or th ras. = Thou art the greatest o& !rece!tors. Thou art Su!reme

rahman %eing a state o& !ure &e(icitous e6istence*. B Thou art he that too/ the sha!e o&a $ac/a( &or conso(ing the rahmana #ho, #hen insu(ted % a #ea(th Vaisa, had

reso(ved to commit suicide*. Thou art he #hose o%$ect are a(( cro#ned #ith &ruition, o&

themse(ves and #ithout #aiting &or the !uissance deriva%(e &rom !enances*. Thou artone #ho %ears a %a(d head as the sign o& the mendicant order*. Thou art one #ho does

good to a(( creatures. Thou art un%orn. Thou hast innumera%(e &orms. Thou %earest a((

/inds o& &ragrance on th !erson. The matted (oc/s on th head had suc/ed u! the river-anga #hen it &irst &e(( &rom heaven a(though the again gave out the #aters at the

earnest so(icitations o& /ing hagiratha*. Thou art the giver o& sovereignt and (ordshi!. ;

Thou art a rahmacharin #ithout having ever &a((en a#a &rom the rigid vo# o&

continence. Thou art distinguished &or th se6ua( continence. Thou a(#as (iest on th

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 %ac/. Thou hast th a%ode in 2uissance. @ Thou hast three matted (oc/s on th head.

Thou art he that is c(ad in rags. Thou art Rudra in conse?uence o& th &ierceness*. Thou

art the ce(estia( genera(issimo, and thou art a(( !ervading. Thou art he that moves a%outduring the da. Thou art he that moves a%out in the night. D Thou

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art o& &ierce #rath. Thou art !ossessed o& da(ing e&&u(gence %orn o& Vedic stud and

 !enances*. Thou art the s(aer o& the might 0sura #ho had come in the &orm o& anin&uriate e(e!hant &or destroing th sacred cit o& Varanasi. Thou art the s(aer o& such

+aitas as %ecome the o!!ressors o& the universe. Thou art 9a(a or Time #hich is the

universa( destroer. Thou art the su!reme ordainer o& the universe. Thou art a mine o&

e6ce((ent accom!(ishments. Thou art o& the &orm o& the (ion and the tiger. Thou art he thatis c(ad in the s/in o& an e(e!hant. Thou art the Yogin #ho deceives Time % transcending

its irresisti%(e in&(uence. Thou art the origina( sound. < Thou art the &ruition o& a(( desires.

Thou art he that is adored in &our #as. = Thou art a night#anderer (i/e Veta(a and

others*. Thou art he that #anders in the com!an o& s!irits. Thou art he that #anders inthe com!an o& ghost( %eings. Thou art the Su!reme 7ord o& even Indra and the other

ce(estia(s. Thou art he that hast mu(ti!(ied himse(& in&inite( in the &orm o& a(( e6istent andnone6istent things. Thou art the u!ho(der o& %oth )ahat and a(( the innumera%(e

com%inations o& the &ive !rima( e(ements. Thou art the !rimeva( Ignorance or Tamas that

is /no#n % the name o& Rahu. Thou art #ithout measure and hence in&inite. Thou art thesu!reme End that is attained % the Emanci!ate. Thou art &ond o& dancing. Thou art he

that is a(#as engaged in dancing. Thou art he that causes others to dance. Thou art the

&riend o& the universe. Thou art he #hose as!ect is ca(m and mi(d. Thou art endued #ith

 !enances !uissant enough to create and destro the universe. Thou art he #ho %inds a((creatures #ith the %onds o& th i((usion. Thou art he that transcends destruction. Thou art

he #ho d#e((s on the mount 9ai(asa. Thou transcendest a(( %onds and art unattached in

res!ect o& a(( things, (i/e S!ace. Thou art !ossessed o& a thousand arms. Thou art victor.Thou art that !erseverance #hich is the cause o& success or victor. Thou art #ithout

id(eness or !rocrastination that inter&eres #ith !ersevering activit. Thou art daunt(ess.

Thou art &ear, Thou art he #ho !ut a sto! to Va(i's sacri&ice. B Thou &u(&i((est the desireso& a(( th devotees. Thou art the destroer o& +a/sha's sacri&ice. Thou art amia%(e. Thou

art s(ight( amia%(e. Thou art e6ceeding( &ierce and ro%%est a(( creatures o& their energ.

Thou art the s(aer o& the 0sura Va(a. Thou art a(#as cheer&u(. Thou art o& the &orm o&

#ea(th #hich is coveted % a((. Thou hast never %een van?uished. ; There is none moreadora%(e than thou. Thou art he #ho

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utters dee! roars in the &orm o& Ocean*. Thou art that #hich is so dee! that no one can

measure it %ecause thou art o& the &orm o& s!ace*. Thou art he #hose !uissance and themight o& #hose com!anions and o& the %u(( have never %een measured % an%od. Thou

art the tree o& the #or(d #hose roots e6tend u!#ards and %ranches hang do#n#ards*.

Thou art the %anian. < Thou art he that s(ee!s on a human (ea& #hen the universe, a&ter

disso(ution, %ecomes one in&inite e6!anse o& #ater. Thou art he that sho#s com!assion to

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a(( #orshi!!ers assuming as thou (istest, the &orm o& 8ari or 8ara or -anesa or 0r/a or

0gni or 1ind, etc. Thou art !ossessed o& teeth that are e6ceeding( shar! since thou art

com!etent to che# innumera%(e #or(ds even as one munches nuts and s#a((o#s thems!eedi(*. Thou art o& vast dimensions in res!ect o& th &orms. Thou art !ossessed o& a

mouth that is hast enough to s#a((o# the universe at once. Thou art he #hose troo!s are

adored ever#here. = Thou art he #ho dis!e((ed a(( the &ears o& the deities #hen the !rince o& e(e!hants had to %e ca!tured. Thou art the seed o& the universe. Thou art he #ho

has &or his vehic(e the same %u(( that &orms again the device on his %anner in %att(e. Thou

hast 0gni &or th sou(. Thou art Sura #ho has green steeds o/ed unto his car. Thou artthe &riend o& >iva. Thou art he that is conversant #ith the !ro!er time &or the

accom!(ishment o& a(( re(igious acts. Thou art he unto #hom Vishnu !aid his adorations

&or o%taining his ce(e%rated discus*. Thou art the sacri&ice %eing in the &orm o& Vishnu.

Thou art the ocean. Thou art the ara%ana(a )are's head that ranges #ithin the ocean,cease(ess( vomitting &ire and drin/ing the sa(ine #aters as i& the #ere sacri&icia( %utter.

Thou art 1ind, the &riend o& 0gni. Thou art o& tran?ui( sou( (i/e the ocean #hen at rest

and unstirred % the mi(dest %reee. Thou art 0gni that drin/s the (i%ations o& c(ari&ied

 %utter !oured in sacri&ices #ith the aid o& )antras. Thou art he #hom it is di&&icu(t toa!!roach. Thou art he #hose e&&u(gence s!reads over the in&inite universe. Thou art ever

s/i(&u( in %att(e. Thou art #e(( conversant #ith the time #hen one shou(d engage in %att(eso that victor ma %e achieved. Thou art that science #hich treats o& the motions o&

heaven( %odies. B Thou art o& the &orm o& success or victor. Thou art he #hose %od is

Time &or th %od is never su%$ect to destruction*. Thou art a househo(der &or thou#earest a tu&t o& hair on th head Thou art a Sanasin &or th head is %a(d. Thou #earest

matted (oc/s on th head %eing, as thou art, a Vana!rastha*. ; Thou art distinguished &or 

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th &ier ras &or the e&&u(gent !ath % #hich the righteous !roceed is identica( #ith

thee*. Thou art he that a!!ears in the &irmament in the heart encased in the %od o& evercreature. < Thou art he #ho enters into the cranium %rain* o& ever creature. Thou

 %earest the #rin/(es o& age. Thou %earest the %am%oo &(ute. Thou hast a(so the ta%our.

Thou %earest the musica( instrument ca((ed Ta(i. Thou hast the #ooden vesse( used &orhus/ing grain. Thou art he #ho covers that i((usion #hich covers Yama. = Thou art an

astro(oger inasmuch as th understanding is a(#as directed to#ards the motion o& the

#hee( o& time #hich is made u! o& the (uminaries in the &irmament. Thou art >iva #hose

understanding is directed to things that are the resu(t o& the attri%utes o& Satt#a, Ra$as,and Tamas. Thou art that in #hich a(( things merge #hen disso(ution overta/es them.

Thou art sta%(e and &i6ed, there %eing nothing in thee that is su%$ect to change or mutation

o& an /ind. Thou art the 7ord o& a(( creatures. Th arms e6tend a(( over the vastuniverse. Thou art dis!(aed in innumera%(e &orms that are %ut &ractions o& thse(&. Thou

 !ervadest a(( things. B Thou art he that has no mouth &or thou en$oest not the o%$ects o&

th o#n creation*. Thou art he #ho &rees th creatures &rom the %onds o& the #or(d. Thouart easi( attaina%(e. ; Thou art he that mani&ested himse(& #ith a go(den mai(. @ Thou art

he that a!!ears in the !ha((ic em%(em. 'Thou art he that #anders in the &orests in ?uest o&

&o#(s and anima(s. Thou art he that #anders over the Earth. Thou art, he that is

omni!resent. Thou art the %(are that is !roduced % a(( the trum!ets %(o#n in the three

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#or(ds. Thou art he that has a(( creatures &or his re(atives. D Thou art o& the &orm o& a

sna/e &or thou art identica( #ith the might Naga named Sesha*. Thou art he that (ives in

mountain caves (i/e >aigishava*, or an other Yogin. Thou art identica( #ith -uha thece(estia( genera(issimo*. Thou #earest gar(ands o& &(o#ers. Thou art he #ho en$os the

ha!!iness that s!rings &rom the !ossession o& #or(d( o%$ects. : Thou art he &rom #hom

a(( creatures have derived

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their three states o& %irth, e6istence, and destruction. Thou art he that u!ho(ds a(( things

that e6ist or occur in the three stages o& time vi., the 2ast, the 2resent, and the 5uture.

Thou art he that &rees creatures &rom the e&&ects o& a(( acts %e(onging to !revious (ives as

#e(( as those accom!(ished in the !resent (i&e and &rom a(( the %onds due to Ignoranceand +esire. Thou art he #ho is the %inder or 0sura chie&s. Thou art he #ho is the s(aer

o& &oes in %att(e. < Thou art that #hich is attaina%(e % /no#(edge a(one. Thou art

+urvasas. Thou art he #ho is #aited u!on and adored % a(( the righteous. Thou art he

#ho causes the &a(( o& even rahma and the others. Thou art he that gives unto a((creatures the $ust share o& $o and grie& that each deserves according to his o#n acts.

Thou art he that is incom!ara%(e. Thou art #e(( conversant #ith the shares that are givenand a!!ro!riated in sacri&ices. = Thou residest in ever !(ace. Thou #anderest

ever#here. Thou art he that has mean vestments. B Thou art Vasava. Thou art immorta(.

Thou art identica( #ith the 8imavat mountains. Thou art the ma/er o& !ure go(d. Thou art#ithout acts. Thou u!ho(dest in thse(& the &ruits o& a(( acts. Thou art the &oremost o& a((

creatures that are regarded as u!ho(ders. ; Thou art he that has %(ood ees. Thou art he

that has ees #hose vision e6tends over the in&inite universe. Thou art he that has a car

#hose #hee(s are ever victorious. Thou art he that is !ossessed o& vast (earning. Thou arthe that acce!ts th devotees &or th servants. Thou art he that restrains and su%$ugates th

senses. Thou art he that acts. Thou #earest c(othes #hose #ar! and #oo& are made o&

sna/es. Thou art Su!reme. Thou art he #ho is the (o#est o& the ce(estia(s. @ Thou art hethat is #e((gro#n. Thou o#nest the musica( instrument ca((ed 9aha(a. Thou art the giver

o& ever #ish. Thou art the em%odiment o& grace in a(( the three stages o& Time, vi., the

2ast, the 2resent, and the 5uture. Thou art !ossessed o& might that is a(#as #e(( s!ent.Thou art he #ho had assumed the &orm o& Va(arama the e(der %rother o& 9rishna*. Thou

art the &oremost o& a(( co((eted things, %eing Emanci!ation or the highest o& a(( ends to

#hich creatures attain. Thou art the giver o& a(( things. Th &ace is turned to#ards a((

directions, Thou art he &rom #hom diverse creatures have s!rung even as a(( &orms haves!rung &rom s!ace or are modi&ications or that !rima( e(ement. Thou art

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he #ho &a((s into the !it ca((ed %od. < Thou art he that is he(!(ess &or, &a((ing into the !it

constituted % the %od, thou canst not transcend the sorro# that is th !ortion*. Thouresidest in the &irmament o& the heart. Thou art e6ceeding( &ierce in &orm. Thou art the

+eit ca((ed 0nsu. Thou art the com!anion o& 0nsu and art ca((ed 0dita. Thou art

 !ossessed o& innumera%(e ras. Thou art endued #ith da(ing e&&u(gence. Thou hast the

s!eed o& the 1ind. = Thou art !ossessed o& s!eed that is greater than that o& the 1ind.

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Thou art !ossessed o& the s!eed o& the mind. Thou art Nishachara as thou en$oest a((

things, %eing invested #ith Ignorance. B Thou d#e((est in ever %od. Thou d#e((est #ith

2ros!erit as th com!anion. Thou art he that im!arts /no#(edge and instruction. Thouart he #ho im!arts instruction in utter si(ence. Thou art he that o%serves the vo# o&

taciturnit &or thou instructest in si(ence*. Thou art he #ho !asses out o& the %od,

(oo/ing at the sou(. ; Thou art he that is #e(( adored. Thou art the giver o& thousandssince the (ord o& a(( the treasures derived those treasures o& his &rom thee*. Thou art the

 !rince o& %irds, %eing -aruda the son o& Vinata and 9asa!a*. Thou art the &riend that

renders aid. Thou art !ossessed o& e6ceeding e&&u(gence &or th s!(endour is (i/e that o&a mi((ion suns risen together*. Thou art the )aster o& a(( created %eings. Thou art he #ho

 !rovo/es the a!!etites. Thou art the deit o& +esire. Thou art o& the &orm o& (ove(

#omen that are coveted % a((. Thou art the tree o& the #or(d. Thou art the 7ord o&

Treasures. Thou art the giver o& &ame. Thou art the +eit that distri%utes unto a((creatures the &ruits in the &orm o& $os and grie&s* o& their acts. Thou art thse(& those

&ruits #hich thou distri%utest. Thou art the most ancient having e6isted &rom a time #hen

there #as no other e6istent thing*. Thou art com!etent to cover #ith a sing(e &ootste! o&

thine a(( the three #or(ds. Thou art Vamana the d#ar&* #ho deceived the 0sura chie&Va(i and de!riving him o& his sovereignt restored it unto Indra*. Thou art the Yogin

cro#ned #ith success (i/e Sanat/umara and others*. Thou art a great Rishi (i/eVasishtha and others*. Thou art one #hose o%$ects are a(#as cro#ned #ith success (i/e

Rishava or +attatrea*. Thou art a Sanasin (i/e Ya$nava(/a and others*. Thou art he

that is adorned #ith the mar/s o& the mendicant order. Thou art he that is #ithout suchmar/s. @ Thou art he that transcends the usages o& the mendicant order. Thou art he that

assures a(( creatures &rom ever sort o& &ear. Thou art

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#ithout an !assions thse(& so that g(or and humi(iation are a(i/e to thee*. Thou art he

that is ca((ed the ce(estia( genera(issimo. Thou art that Visa/ha #ho too/ his rise &rom the %od o& the ce(estia( genera(issimo #hen Indra hur(ed his thunder%o(t at him. Thou art

conversant #ith the si6t tatt#as or heads o& en?uir in the universe. Thou art the 7ord o&

the senses &or these achieve their res!ective &unctions guided % thee*. Thou art he that isarmed #ith the thunder%o(t and that rives the mountains*. Thou art in&inite. Thou art the

stu!e&ier o& +aita ran/s in the &ie(d o& %att(e. Thou art he that moves his car in circ(es

among his o#n ran/s and that ma/es simi(ar circ(es among the ran/s o& his &oes and #ho

conies %ac/ sa&e and sound a&ter devastating then. Thou art he that is conversant #ith the(o#est de!th o& the #or(d's ocean in conse?uence o& th /no#(edge o& rahman*. Thou

art he ca((ed )adhu #ho has &ounded the race in #hich 9rishna has ta/en his %irth*.

Thou hast ees #hose co(our resem%(es that o& hone. Thou art he that has ta/en %irtha&ter Vrihas!ati. < Thou art he that does the acts #hich 0dharus have to do in

sacri&ices. Thou art he #ho is a(#as adored % !ersons #hatever their modes o& (i&e.

Thou art devoted to rahman. Thou #anderest amongst the ha%itations o& men in the#or(d in conse?uence o& th %eing a mendicant*. Thou art he that !ervadest a(( %eings.

Thou art he that is conversant #ith truth. Thou /no#est and guidest ever heart. Thou art

he that overs!reads the #ho(e universe. Thou art he that co((ects or stores the good and

 %ad acts o& a(( creatures in order to a#ard them the &ruits thereo& Thou art he that (ives

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during even the night that &o((o#s the universa( disso(ution. Thou art the !rotector

#ie(ding the %o# ca((ed 2ina/a. Thou residest in even the +aitas that are the mar/s at

#hich shootest th arro#s. Thou art the author o& !ros!erit. Thou art the might a!e8anuman that aided Vishnu in the incarnation o& Rama in his e6!edition against Ravana.

Thou art the (ord o& those -anas that are th associates, Thou art each mem%er o& those

diverse -anas. Thou art he that g(addens a(( creatures. Thou art the enhancer o& the $oso& a((. = Thou ta/est a#a the sovereignt and !ros!erit o& even such high %eings as

Indra and others. Thou art the universa( s(aer in the &orm o& +eath. Thou art he that

resides in the &our and si6t 9a(as. Thou art ver great. Thou art the -randsire %eing thesire o& the great sire o& a((*. Thou art the su!reme !ha((ic em%(em that is adored % %oth

deities and 0suras. Thou art o& agreea%(e and %eauti&u( &eatures. Thou art he #ho !resides

over the variet o& evidences and tendencies &or action and nonaction. Thou art the (ord

o& vision. Thou art the 7ord o& Yoga in conse?uence o& th #ithdra#ing a(( the sensesinto the heart and com%ining them together in that !(ace*. Thou art

 !. @

he that u!ho(ds the 9rita and the other ages % causing them to run cease(ess(*. Thou

art the 7ord o& seeds in conse?uence o& th %eing the giver o& the &ruits o& a(( acts goodand %ad*. Thou art the origina( cause o& such seeds. Thou actest in the #as that have

 %een !ointed out in the scri!tures %eginning #ith those that treat o& the Sou(. Thou art he

in #hom reside might and the other attri%utes. Thou art the )aha%harata and otherhistories o& the /ind. Thou art the treatises ca((ed )imansa. Thou art -autama the

&ounder o& the science o& dia(ectics*. Thou art the author o& the great treatise on -rammar

that has %een named a&ter the )oon. Thou art he #ho chastises his &oes. Thou art he

#hom none can chastise. Thou art he #ho is sincere in res!ect o& a(( his re(igious acts ando%servances. Thou art he that %ecomes o%edient to those that are devoted to thee. Thou

art he that is ca!a%(e o& reducing others to su%$ection. Thou art he #ho &oments ?uarre(s

among the deities and the 0suras. Thou art he #ho has created the &our and ten #or(ds%eginning #ith hu*. Thou art the !rotector and cherisher o& a(( eings commencing

&rom rahma and ending #ith the (o#est &orms o& vegeta%(e (i&e (i/e grass and stra#*.

Thou art the Creator o& even the &ive origina( e(ements. Thou art he that never en$osanthing &or thou art a(#as unattached*. Thou art &ree &rom deterioration. Thou art the

highest &orm o& &e(icit. Thou art a deit !roud o& his might. Thou art Sa/ra. Thou art the

chastisement that is s!o/en o& in treatises on mora(it and is in&(icted on o&&enders. Thou

art o& the &orm o& that trann #hich !revai(s over the #or(d. Thou art o& !ure Sou(. Thouart stain(ess %eing a%ove &au(ts o& ever /ind*. Thou art #orth o& adoration. Thou art

the #or(d that a!!ears and disa!!ears cease(ess(. Thou art he #hose grace is o& the

(argest measure. Thou art he that has good dreams. Thou art a mirror in #hich theuniverse is re&(ected. Thou art he that has su%$ugated a(( interna( and e6terna( &oes. Thou

art the ma/er o& the Vedas. Thou art the ma/er o& those dec(arations that are contained in

the Tantras and the 2uranas and that are em%odied in (anguage that is human. < Thou art !ossessed o& great (earning. Thou art the grinder o& &oes in %att(e. Thou art he that resides

in the a#&u( c(ouds that a!!ear at the time o& the universa( disso(ution. Thou art most

terri%(e in conse?uence o& the disso(ution o& the universe that thou %ringest a%out*. Thou

art he #ho succeeds in %ringing a(( !ersons and a(( things into th su%$ection. Thou art the

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great +estroer. Thou art he that has &ire &or his energ. Thou art he #hose energ is

mightier than &ire. Thou art the Yuga&ire that consumes a(( things. Thou art he that is

ca!a%(e o& %eing grati&ied % means o& sacri&icia( (i%ations. Thou art #ater and other(i?uids that are !oured in sacri&ices #ith the aid o& )antras. Thou art in the &orm o& the

+eit o& Righteousness, the distri%utor o& the &ruits that attach to acts good and %ad. Thou

art the giver o& &e(icit. Thou art a(#as endued #ith e&&u(gence. Thou art o& the &orm o&&ire. Thou art o& the com!(e6ion o& the emera(d. Thou art

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a(#as !resent in the !ha((ic em%(em. Thou art the source o& %(essedness. Thou art

inca!a%(e o& %eing %a&&(ed % anthing in the !rosecution o& our o%$ects. Thou art the

giver o& %(essings. Thou art o& the &orm o& %(essedness. Thou art he unto #hom is given ashare o& sacri&icia( o&&erings. Thou art he #ho distri%utes unto each his share o& that is

o&&ered in sacri&ices. Thou art endued #ith great s!eed. Thou art he that is dissociated

&rom a(( things. Thou art he that is !ossessed o& the mightiest (im%. Thou art he that is

em!(oed in the act o& generation. Thou art o& a dar/ com!(e6ion, %eing o& the &orm o&Vishnu*. Thou art o& a #hite com!(e6ion %eing o& the &orm o& Samva, the son o&

9rishna*. Thou art the senses o& a(( em%odied creatures. Thou art !ossessed o& vast &eet.Thou hast vast hands. Thou art o& vast %od. Thou art endued #ith #ide e6tending &ame.

Thou hast a vast head. < Thou art o& vast measurements. Thou art o& vast vision. Thou art

the home o& the dar/ness o& ignorance. Thou art the +estroer o& the +estroer. Thou art !ossessed o& vast ears. Thou hast vast (i!s. Thou art he that has vast chee/s. Thou hast a

vast nose. Thou art o& a vast throat. Thou hast a vast nec/. Thou art he that tears the %ond

o& %od. = Thou hast a vast chest. Thou hast a vast %osom. Thou art the inner sou( #hich

resides in a(( creatures. Thou hast a deer on th (a!. Thou art he &rom #hom innumera%(e#or(ds hang do#n (i/e &ruits hanging do#n &rom a tree. Thou art he #ho stretches his

(i!s at the time o& the universa( disso(ution &or s#a((o#ing the universe. Thou art the

ocean o& mi(/. Thou hast vast teeth. Thou hast vast $a#s. Thou hast a vast %rist(e. B Thouhast hair o& in&inite (ength. Thou hast a vast stomach. Thou hast matted (oc/s o& vast

(ength. Thou art ever cheer&u(. Thou art o& the &orm o& grace. Thou art o& the &orm o&

 %e(ie&. Thou art he that has mountains &or his %o# or #ea!ons in %att(e*. Thou art he thatis &u(( o& a&&ection to a(( creatures (i/e a !arent to#ards his o&&s!ring. Thou art he that has

no a&&ection. Thou art unvan?uished. Thou art e6ceeding( devoted to Yoga*

contem!(ation. ; Thou art o& the &orm o& the tree o& the #or(d. @ Thou art he that is

indicated % the tree o& the #or(d. D Thou art never satiated #hen eating %ecause o& th %eing o& the &orm o& &ire, &or o& a(( e(ements, &ire is never satiated #ith the ?uantit

o&&ered it &or consum!tion*.

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H!aragra!h continues Thou art he that has the 1ind &or th vehic(e &or going &rom !(aceto !(ace in conse?uence o& th identit #ith &ire*. Thou art he that rangest over hi((s and

(itt(e eminences. Thou art he that has his residence on the mountains o& )eru. Thou art

the chie& o& the ce(estia(s. Thou hast the 0tharvans &or th head. Thou hast the Samans

&or th mouth. Thou hast the thousand Richs &or th immeasura%(e ees. Thou hast the

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Ya$ushes &or th &eet and hands. < Thou art the !anishads. Thou art the entire %od o&

ritua(s occurring in the scri!tures*. Thou art a(( that is mo%i(e. Thou art he #hose

so(icitations are never un&u(&i((ed. Thou art he #ho is a(#as inc(ined to grace. Thou arthe that is o& %eauti&u( &orm. Thou art o& the &orm o& the good that one does to another.

Thou art that #hich is dear. Thou art he that a(#as advances to#ards th devotees in

 !ro!ortion as these advance &or meeting thee*. Thou art go(d and other !recious meta(sthat are he(d dear % a((. Th e&&u(gence is (i/e that o& %urnished go(d. Thou art the nave(

o& the universe*. Thou art he that ma/es the &ruits o& sacri&ices gro# &or the %ene&it o&

those that !er&orm sacri&ices to th g(or*. Thou art o& the &orm o& that &aith and devotion#hich the righteous have in res!ect o& sacri&ices. Thou art the arti&icer o& the universe.

Thou art a(( that is immo%i(e in the &orm o& mountains and other inert o%$ects*. Thou art

the t#o and ten stages o& (i&e through #hich a !erson !asses. = Thou art he that causes

&right % assuming the intermediate states %et#een the ten enumerated*. Thou art the %eginning o& a(( things. Thou art he that unites >iva #ith Su!reme rahman through

Yoga. Thou art identi&ia%(e #ith that Yoga #hich causes such a union %et#een >iva and

Su!reme rahman. Thou art unmani&est %eing the dee!est stu!e&action*. Thou art the

 !residing deit o& the &ourth age in conse?uence o& th identit #ith (ust and #rath andcu!idit and other evi( !assions that &(o# &rom that deit*. B Thou art eterna( Time

%ecause o& th %eing o& the &orm o& that cease(ess succession o& %irth and death that goeson in the universe*. Thou art o& the &orm o& the Tortoise. ; Thou art #orshi!!ed % the

+estroer himse(&. Thou (ivest in the midst o& associates. Thou admittest th devotees as

mem%ers o& th -ana. Thou

 !.

hast rahma himse(& &or the driver o& th car. Thou s(ee!est on ashes. < Thou !rotectestthe universe #ith ashes. = Thou art he #hose %od is made o& ashes. B Thou art the tree

that grants the &ruition o& a(( #ishes. Thou art o& the &orm o& those that constitute th

-ana. Thou art the !rotector o& the &our and ten regions. Thou transcendent a(( theregions. Thou art &u((, there %eing no de&icienc*. Thou art adored % a(( creatures. Thou

art #hite %eing !ure and stain(ess*. Thou art he that has his %od, s!eech and mind

 !er&ect( stain(ess. Thou art he #ho has attained to that !urit o& e6istence #hich is ca((edEmanci!ation. Thou art he #ho is inca!a%(e o& %eing stained % im!urit o& an /ind.

Thou art he #ho has %een attained to % the great !rece!tors o& o(d. Thou residest in the

&orm o& Righteousness or du( in the &our modes o& (i&e. Thou art that Righteousness

#hich is o& the &orm o& rites and sacri&ices. Thou art o& the &orm o& that s/i(( #hich is !ossessed % the ce(estia( arti&icer o& the universe. Thou art he #ho is adored as the

 !rimeva( &orm o& the universe. Thou art o& vast arms. Th (i!s are o& a co!!er hue. Thou

art o& the &orm o& the vast #aters that are contained in the Ocean. Thou art e6ceeding(sta%(e and &i6ed %eing o& the &orm o& mountains and hi((s*. Thou art 9a!i(a. Thou art

 %ro#n. Thou art a(( the hues #hose mi6ture !roduces #hite. Thou art the !eriod o& (i&e.

Thou art ancient. Thou art recent. Thou art a -andharva. Thou art the mother o& thece(estia(s in the &orm o& 0diti or the mother o& a(( things, in the &orm o& Earth*. Thou art

-aruda, the !rince o& %irds, %orn o& Vinata % 9asa!a, other#ise ca((ed Tar/sha. Thou

art ca!a%(e o& %eing com!rehended #ith ease. Thou art o& e6ce((ent and agreea%(e s!eech.

Thou art he that is armed #ith the %att(ea6e. Thou art he that is desirous o& victor. Thou

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art he that assists others in the accom!(ishment o& their designs. ; Thou art an e6ce((ent

&riend. @ Thou art he that %ears a Vina made o& t#o ho((o# gourds. Thou art o& terri%(e

#rath #hich thou dis!(aest at the time o& the universa( disso(ution*. Thou o#nest &orth o&&s!ring, %eings higher than men and deities vi., rahma and Vishnu*. Thou art o&

the &orm o& that Vishnu #ho &(oats on the #aters a&ter the universa( disso(ution. Thou

devourest a(( things #ith great &erocit. Thou art he that !rocreates o&&s!ring. Thou art&ami( and race, continuing &rom generation to generation.

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H!aragra!h continues Thou art the %(are that a %am%oo &(ute gives out. Thou art &au(t(ess.

Thou art he ever (im% o& #hose %od is %eauti&u(. Thou art &u(( o& i((usion. Thou dost

good to others #ithout e6!ecting an return. Thou art 1ind. Thou art 5ire. Thou art the %onds o& the #or(ds #hich %ind >iva. Thou art the creator o& those %onds. Thou art the

tearer o& such %onds. Thou art he that d#e((s #ith even the +aitas #ho are the &oes o&

a(( sacri&ices*. Thou d#e((est #ith those that are the &oes o& a(( acts and that have

a%andoned a(( acts*. Thou art o& (arge teeth, and thou art o& might #ea!ons. Thou art hethat has %een great( censured. Thou art he that stu!e&ied the Rishis d#e((ing in the

+aru/a &orest. Thou art he that did good unto even th detractors, vi., those Rishisresiding in the +aru/a &orest. Thou art he #ho dis!e(s a(( &ears and #ho dis!e((ing a(( the

&ears o& those Rishis gave them Emanci!ation. Thou art he that has no #ea(th in

conse?uence o& his ina%i(it to !rocure even his necessar #earing a!!are(*. Thou art the(ord o& the ce(estia(s. Thou art the greatest o& the gods in conse?uence o& th %eing

adored % even Indra and others that are regarded as the highest o& the ce(estia(s*. Thou

art an o%$ect o& adoration #ith even Vishnu. Thou art the s(aer o& those that are the &oes

o& the deities. Thou art he that resides in the &orm o& the sna/e Sesha* in the nethermostregion. < Thou art invisi%(e %ut ca!a%(e o& %eing com!rehended, even as the #ind #hich

though invisi%(e is !erceived % ever %od. Thou art he #hose /no#(edge e6tends to the

roots o& everthing and unto #hom a(( things, even in their inner nature, are /no#n. Thouart the o%$ect that is en$oed % him that en$os it. Thou art he among the e(even Rudras

#ho is ca((ed 0$ai/a!at. Thou art the sovereign o& the entire universe. Thou art o& the

&orm o& a(( >ivas in the universe in conse?uence o& th %eing covered % the three #e((/no#n attri%utes o& Satt#a, Ra$as, and Tamas*. Thou art he that is not su%$ect to those

three attri%utes. Thou art he that transcends a(( attri%utes and is a state o& !ure e6istence

#hich is inca!a%(e o& %eing descri%ed #ith the aid o& an ad$ective that (anguage can

ie(d. Thou art the !rince o& !hsicians ca((ed +han#antari. Thou art a comet inconse?uence o& the ca(amities that &(o# &rom thee unto the sin&u(*. Thou art the ce(estia(

genera(issimo ca((ed S/anda. Thou art the /ing o& the Ya/shas, ca((ed 9uvera, #ho is th

inse!ara%(e associate and #ho is the 7ord o& a(( treasures in the #or(d. Thou art +hatri.Thou art Sa/ra. Thou art Vishnu. Thou art )itra. Thou art Tashtri the ce(estia( arti&icer*.

Thou art the 2o(e Star. Thou art he that u!ho(ds a(( things. Thou art he ca((ed 2ra%hava

amongst the Vasus. Thou art the #ind #hich is ca!a%(e o& going ever#here %eing theSutraatma that connects a(( things in the universe #ith a thread*. Thou art 0raman.

Thou art Savitri. Thou art Ravi. Thou art that ancient /ing o& great ce(e%rit /no#n % the

name o& shangu. Thou art he #ho !rotects a(( creatures in diverse #as. Thou art

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)andhatri %ecause o& th com!etence to grati& a(( creatures*. Thou art he &rom #hom

a(( creatures start into (i&e. Thou art he #ho e6ists in diverse

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&orm. Thou art he #ho causes the diverse hues to e6ist in the universe. Thou art he #hou!ho(ds a(( desires and a(( attri%utes %ecause o& these &(o#ing &rom thee*. Thou art he

#ho has the (otus on th nave(. < Thou art he #ithin #hose #om% are innumera%(e

might creatures. Thou art o& &ace as %eauti&u( as the moon. Thou art #ind. Thou art &ire.Thou art !ossessed o& e6ceeding might. Thou art endued #ith tran?ui((it o& sou(. Thou

art o(d. Thou art he that is /no#n #ith the aid o& Righteousness. = Thou art 7a/shmi.

Thou art the ma/er o& the &ie(d o& those actions % #hich !ersons adore the su!reme

+eit*. Thou art he #ho (ives in the &ie(d o& action. Thou art the sou( o& the &ie(d o&action. Thou art the medicine or !rovo/er o& the attri%utes o& sovereignt and the others.

B 0(( things (ie in thee &or, as the Srutis dec(are, a(( things %ecomes one in thee, thse(&

 %eing o& the nature o& that unconsciousness #hich e6hi%its itse(& in dream(ess s(um%er*.

Thou art the (ord o& a(( creatures endued #ith (i&e%reaths. Thou art the god o& the gods.Thou art he #ho is attached to &e(icit. Thou art Sat in the &orm o& cause*. Thou art 0sat

in the &orm o& e&&ect*. Thou art he #ho !ossesses the %est o& a(( things. Thou art he #horesides on the mountains o& 9ai(asa. Thou art he #ho re!airs to the mountains o&

8imavat. Thou #ashest a#a a(( things %esides thee (i/e a might current #ashing a#a

trees and other o%$ects standing on its %an/s. Thou art the ma/er o& 2ush/ara and other(arge (a/es and !ieces o& natura( #ater. Thou art !ossessed o& /no#(edge o& in&inite

/inds. Thou art the giver o& in&inite %(essings. Thou art a merchant #ho conves the

goods o& this countr to that countr and %rings the goods o& that countr to this &or the

convenience o& human %eings*. Thou art a car!enter. Thou art the tree o& the #or(d thatsu!!(ies the tim%er &or th a6e*. Thou art the tree ca((ed Va/u(a )imuso!s E(engi,

7inn.* Thou art the sanda(#ood tree Santa(um a(%um, 7inn.*. Thou art the tree ca((ed

Chcchada 0(stonia Scho(aris, sn Echitis, Scho(aris, Ro6%.*. Thou art he #hose nec/ isver strong. Thou art he #hose shou(der $oint is vast. Thou art not rest(ess %ut endued

#ith steadiness in a(( th acts and in res!ect o& a(( th &acu(ties*. Thou art the !rinci!a(

her%s and !(ants #ith their !roduce in the &orm o& rice and #heat and the other varietieso& grain*. Thou art he that grants success u!on others in res!ect o& the o%$ects u!on #hich

the %esto# their heart. Thou art a(( the correct conc(usions in res!ect o& %oth the Vedas

and -rammar. ; Thou art he #ho utters (eonine roars. Thou art endued #ith (eonine

&angs. Thou ridest on the %ac/ o& a (ion &or !er&orming th $ournes. Thou o#nest

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a car that is dra#n % a (ion. Thou art he ca((ed the truth o& truth. < Thou art he #hose

dish or !(ate is constituted % the +estroer o& the universe. = Thou art a(#as engaged in

see/ing the good o& the #or(ds. Thou art he #ho rescues a(( creatures &rom distress and(eads them to the &e(icit o& Emanci!ation*. Thou art the %ird ca((ed Saranga. Thou art a

ne# Young* s#an. Thou art he #ho is dis!(aed in %eaut in conse?uence o& the crest

thou %earest on th head (i/e the coc/ or the !eacoc/*. Thou art he #ho !rotects the

 !(ace #here assem%(ies o& the #ise sit &or dis!ensing $ustice. Thou art the a%ode o& a((

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creatures. Thou art the cherisher o& a(( creatures. Thou art +a and Night #hich are the

constituent e(ements o& Eternit*. Thou art he that is #ithout &au(t and there&ore, never

censured. Thou art the u!ho(der o& a(( creatures. Thou art the re&uge o& a(( creatures. Thouart #ithout %irth. Thou art e6istent. Thou art ever &ruit&u(. Thou art endued #ith +harana

and +hana and Samadhi. Thou art the steed chchaisravas. Thou art the giver o& &ood.

Thou art he #ho u!ho(ds the (i&e%reaths o& (iving creatures. Thou art endued #ith !atience. Thou art !ossessed o& inte((igence. Thou art endued #ith e6ertion and

c(everness. Thou art honoured % a((. Thou art the giver o& the &ruits o& Righteousness

and sin. Thou art the cherisher o& the senses &or the senses succeed in !er&orming theirres!ective &unctions in conse?uence o& thee that !residest over them*. Thou art the (ord o&

a(( the (uminaries. Thou art a(( co((ections o& o%$ects. Thou art he #hose vestments are

made o& co#hides. Thou art he #ho dis!e(s the grie& o& his devotees. Thou hast a go(den

arm. Thou art he #ho !rotects the %odies o& Yogins #ho see/ to enter their o#n se(ves.Thou art he #ho has reduced to nothingness a(( his &oes. B Thou art he the measure o&

#hose g(adness is ver great. Thou art he #ho achieved victor over the deit o& desire

that is irresisti%(e. Thou art he #ho has su%$ugated his senses. Thou art the note ca((ed

-andhara in the musica( octave. Thou art he #ho has an e6ce((ent and %eauti&u( home inconse?uence o& its %eing !(aced u!on the de(ight&u( mountains o& 9ai(asa*. Thou art he

#ho is ever attached to !enances. Thou art o& the &orm o& cheer&u(ness and contentment.Thou art he ca((ed vast or in&inite. ; Thou art he in #hose honour the &oremost o& hmns

has %een com!osed. Thou art he #hose dancing is characterised % vast strides and (arge

(ea!s. Thou art he #ho is adored #ith reverence % the diverse tri%es o& 0!saras. Thou arthe #ho o#ns a vast standard %earing the device o& the %u((*. Thou art the mountains o&

)eru. Thou art he #ho roves among a(( the summits

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o& that great mountain. Thou art so mo%i(e that it is ver di&&icu(t to seie thee. Thou art

ca!a%(e o& %eing e6!(ained % !rece!tors to disci!(es, a(though thou art inca!a%(e o& %eing descri%ed in #ords. Thou art o& the &orm o& that instruction #hich !rece!tors

im!art to disci!(es. Thou art he that can !erceive a(( agreea%(e scents simu(taneous( or at

the same instant o& time. Thou art o& the &orm o& the !orched gates o& cities and !a(aces.Thou art o& the &orm o& the moats and ditches that surround &orti&ied to#ns and give the

victor to the %esieged garrison. Thou art the 1ind. Thou art o& the &orm o& &orti&ied

cities and to#ns encom!assed % #a((s and moats. Thou art the !rince o& a(( #inged

creatures, %eing, as thou art, o& the &orm o& -aruda*. Thou art he #ho mu(ti!(ies thecreation % union #ith the o!!osite se6es. Thou art the &irst o& a(( in res!ect o& virtues and

/no#(edge. Thou art su!erior to even him #ho is the &irst o& a(( in virtues and /no#(edge.

Thou transcendest a(( the virtue and /no#(edge. Thou art eterna( and immuta%(e as a(sode!endent on thse(&. Thou art the master and !rotector o& the deities and 0suras. Thou

art the master and !rotector o& a(( creatures. Thou art he #ho #ears a coat o& mai(. Thou

art he #hose arms are com!etent to grind a(( &oes. Thou art an o%$ect o& adoration #itheven him #ho is ca((ed Su!arvan in heaven. < Thou art he #ho grants the !o#er o&

 %earing or u!ho(ding a(( things. = Thou art thse(& ca!a%(e o& %earing a(( things. Thou art

&i6ed and stead #ithout %eing at a(( unsta%(e*. Thou art #hite or !ure %eing, as thou

art, #ithout an stain or %(ot*. Thou %earest the trident that is com!etent to destro a((

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things*. B Thou art the grantor o& %odies or !hsica( &orms unto those that constant(

revo(ve in the universe o& %irth and death. Thou art more va(ua%(e than #ea(th. Thou art

the conduct or #a o& the righteous in the &orm o& goodness and courtes*. Thou art he#ho had torn the head o& rahma a&ter due de(i%eration and not im!e((ed % mere

#rath*. Thou art he #ho is mar/ed #ith a(( those aus!icious mar/s that are s!o/en o& in

the sciences o& !a(mistr and !hreno(og and other %ranches o& /no#(edge treating o& the !hsica( &rame as the indicator o& menta( !ecu(iarities. Thou art that #ooden %ar #hich is

ca((ed the 0/sha o& a car and, there&ore, art thou he #ho is attached to the car re!resented

 % the %od. Thou art attached to a(( things in conse?uence o& th !ervading a(( things astheir sou(*. Thou art endued #ith ver great might, %eing as thou art a hero o& heroes.

Thou art the Veda. Thou art the Smritis, the Itihasas, the 2uranas, and other scri!tures.

Thou art the i((ustrious deit o& ever sacred shrine. Thou art he #ho has the Earth &or his

car. Thou art the inert e(ements that enter into

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the com!osition o& ever creature. Thou art he #ho im!arts (i&e into ever com%ination o&those inert e(ement. Thou art the 2ranava and other sacred )antras that insti( (i&e into

dead matter. Thou art he that casts tran?ui( g(ances. Thou art e6ceeding( harsh inconse?uence o& th %eing the destroer o& a(( things*. Thou art he in #hom are

innumera%(e !recious attri%utes and !ossessions. Thou hast a %od that is red. Thou art he

#ho has a(( the vast oceans as so man !onds &i((ed &or th drin/ing. < Thou art the rooto& the tree o& the #or(d. Thou art e6ceeding( %eauti&u( and shinest #ith sur!assing

grandeur. Thou art o& the &orm o& am%rosia or nectar. Thou art %oth cause and e&&ect.

Thou art an ocean o& !enances %eing as thou art a great Yogin*. Thou art he that desirous

o& ascending to the highest state o& e6istence. Thou art he that has a(read attained to thatstate. Thou art he #ho is distinguished &or the !urit o& his conduct and acts and

o%servances. Thou art he #ho !ossessed o& great &ame in conse?uence o& the

Righteousness o& his %ehaviour*. Thou art the ornament o& armies %eing as thou art o&the &orm o& !ro#ess and courage*, Thou art he #ho is adorned #ith ce(estia( ornaments.

Thou art Yoga. Thou art he &rom #hom &(o# eterna( time measured % Yugas and

9a(!as. Thou art he #ho conves a(( creatures &rom !(ace. = Thou art o& the &orm o&Righteousness and sin and their intermi6ture such as are dis!(aed in the successive

Yugas*. Thou art great and &orm(ess. Thou art he #ho s(e# the might 0sura that had

a!!roached against the sacred cit o& Varanasi in the &orm o& an in&uriate e(e!hant o& vast

 !ro!ortions. Thou art o& the &orm o& death. Thou givest to a(( creatures such &ruition o&their #ishes as accords #ith their merits. Thou art a!!roacha%(e. Thou art conversant

#ith a(( things that are %eond the /en o& the senses. Thou art conversant #ith the

Tatt#as and there&ore, thorough( &i6ed*. Thou art he #ho incessant( shines in %eaut.Thou #earest gar(ands that stretch do#n &rom th nec/ to the &eet. Thou art that 8ara

#ho has the )oon &or his %eauti&u( ee. Thou art the sa(t ocean o& vast e6!anse. Thou art

the &irst three Yugas vi., 9rita, Treta, and +#a!ara*. Thou art he #hose a!!earance isa(#as &raught #ith advantage to others. Thou art he #ho has three ees in the &orm o&

the scri!tures, the !rece!tor, and meditation*. Thou art he #hose &orms are e6ceeding(

su%ti(e %eing as thou art the su%ti(e &orms o& the !rima( e(ements*. Thou art he #hose

ears are %ored &or #earing $e#e((ed 9unda(as. Thou art the %earer o& matted (oc/s. Thou

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art the !oint in the a(!ha%et* #hich indicates the nasa( sound. Thou art the t#o dots i.e.,

Visarga in the Sans/rit a(!ha%et #hich indicate the sound o& the as!irated 8*. Thou art

 !ossessed o& an e6ce((ent &ace. Thou art the sha&t that is shot % the #arrior &orencom!assing the destruction o& his &oe. Thou art a(( the #ea!ons that are used %

#arriors. Thou art endued #ith !atience ca!a%(e

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o& %earing a(( things. Thou art he #hose /no#(edge has arisen &rom the cessation o& a(( !hsica( and menta( &unctions. < Thou art he #ho has %ecome dis!(aed as Truth in

conse?uence o& the cessation o& a(( other &acu(ties. Thou art that note #hich, arising &rom

the region ca((ed -andhara, is e6ceeding( s#eet to the ear. Thou art he #ho is armed

#ith the might %o# ca((ed 2ina/a*. Thou art he #ho is the understanding and thedesires that e6ist in a(( creatures, %esides %eing the su!reme u!ho(der o& a(( %eings. Thou

art he &rom #hom a(( acts &(o#. Thou art that #ind #hich rises at the time o& the universa(

disso(ution and #hich is ca!a%(e o& churning the entire universe even as the sta&& in the

hands o& the dairmaid churns the mi(/ in the mi(/!ot. Thou art he that is &u((. Thou arthe that sees a(( things. Thou art the sound that arises &rom s(a!!ing one !a(m against

another. Thou art he the !a(m o& #hose hand serves as the dish or !(ate #hence to ta/ehis &ood. Thou art he #ho is !ossessed o& an adamantine %od. Thou art e6ceeding(

great. Thou art o& the &orm o& an um%re((a. Thou art he #ho has an e6ce((ent um%re((a.

Thou art #e((/no#n to %e identica( #ith a(( creatures. Thou art he #ho having !ut &orththree &eet covered a(( the universe #ith t#o and #anted s!ace &or the remaining one.

Thou art he #hose head is %a(d. Thou art he #hose &orm is e6ceeding( ug( and &ierce.

Thou art he #ho has undergone in&inite modi&ications and %ecome a(( things in the

universe. Thou art he #ho %ears the #e((/no#n %adge o& Sanasa, vi., the stic/. Thouart he #ho has a 9unda. Thou art he #ho is inca!a%(e o& %eing attained to % means o&

acts. Thou art he #ho is identica( #ith the greeneed /ing o& %easts vi., the (ion*. Thou

art o& the &orm o& a(( the !oints o& the com!ass. Thou art he #ho is armed #ith thethunder. Thou art he #ho has a hundred tongues. Thou art he #ho has a thousand &eet and

thousand heads. = Thou art the (ord and chie& o& the ce(estia(s. Thou art he that is made u!

o& a(( the gods. Thou art the great )aster or !rece!tor. Thou art he #ho has a thousandarms. Thou art he #ho is com!etent to o%tain the &ruition o& ever #ish. Thou art he

#hose !rotection is sought % ever one. Thou art he #ho is the creator o& a(( the #or(ds.

Thou art he #ho is the great c(eanser o& a(( &rom ever /ind o& sin, in the &orm o& shrines

and sacred #aters. Thou art he #ho has three high )antras. B Thou art the oungest sono& 0diti and 9asa!a, %eing in the &orm o& the d#ar& #ho is other#ise /no#n % the

name o& !endra and #ho %egui(ed the 0sura Va(i o& his (ordshi! o& the three #or(ds and

restored it to the chie& o& the ce(estia(s*. Thou art %oth %(ac/ and ta#n %eing o& the &orm#hich is /no#n as 8ari8ara*. Thou art the ma/er o& 

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the rahmana's rod. < Thou art armed #ith the hundred/i((er, the noose, and the dart.

Thou art he that too/ his %irth #ithin the !rimeva( (otus.

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Thou art he #ho is endued #ith a vast #om%. Thou art he #ho has the Vedas in his

#om%. Thou art he #ho ta/es his rise &rom that in&inite #aste o& #aters #hich succeeds

the disso(ution o& the universe. Thou art he #ho is endued #ith ras o& e&&u(gent (ight.Thou art the creator o& the Vedas. Thou art he #ho studies the Vedas. Thou art he #ho is

conversant #ith the meaning o& the Vedas. Thou art devoted to rahman. Thou art the

re&uge o& a(( !ersons devoted to rahman. Thou art o& in&inite &orms. Thou art the %earero& innumera%(e %odies. Thou art endued #ith irresisti%(e !ro#ess. = Thou art the sou( or

nature that transcends the three universa( attri%utes o& Satt#a, Ra$as, and Tamas*. Thou

art the (ord o& a(( >ivas. Thou art endued #ith the s!eed o& the #ind. Thou art !ossessedo& the &(eetness o& the mind. Thou art a(#as smeared #ith sanda(!aste. Thou art the end

o& the sta(/ o& the !rimeva( (otus. B Thou art he #ho %rought the ce(estia( co# Sura%hi

do#n &rom a su!erior station to an in&erior one % denouncing a curse u!on her. ; Thou

art that rahma #ho #as una%(e to see th end. Thou art adorned #ith a (arge #reath o&9arni/ara &(o#ers. Thou art adorned #ith a diadem o& %(ue gems. Thou art the #ie(der o&

the %o# ca((ed 2ina/a. Thou art the master o& that /no#(edge #hich treats o& rahman. @

Thou art he #ho has su%$ugated his senses % the aid o& th /no#(edge o& rahman.

Thou art he #ho %earest -anga on th head. D Thou art the hus%and o& ma, the daughtero& 8imavat. Thou art might in conse?uence o& th having assumed the &orm o& the vast

oar &or raising the su%merged Earth*. Thou art he #ho !rotects the universe %assuming diverse incarnations. Thou art #orth o& adoration. Thou art that !rimeva(

eing #ith the e?uine head #ho recited the Vedas #ith a thundering voice. Thou art he

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great su%$ugator. Thou art he #ho has s(ain a(( his &oes in the &orm o& !assions*. Thou art %oth #hite and ta#n %eing as thou art ha(& ma(e and ha(& &ema(e*. < Thou art !ossessed

o& a %od #hose com!(e6ion is (i/e that o& go(d. = Thou art he that is o& the &orm o& !ure

 $o, %eing, as thou art, a%ove the &ive sheathes #hich the >iva consists o&, vi., the 0nnamaa, the 2ranamaa, the )anomaa, the Vi$nanamaa, and the 0nandamaa ones*.

Thou art o& a restrained sou(. Thou art the &oundation u!on #hich rests that Ignorance

#hich is ca((ed 2radhana and #hich, consisting o& the three attri%utes o& Satt#a, Ra$as,and Tamas is the cause #hence the universe has s!rung. Thou art he #hose &aces are

turned to ever direction. B Thou art he #ho has three ees in the &orms o& the Sun, the

)oon, and 5ire*. Thou art he #ho is su!erior to a(( creatures in conse?uence o& th

righteousness #hose measure is the greatest*. Thou art the sou( o& a(( mo%i(e %eings.Thou art o& the &orm o& the su%ti(e sou( #hich is inca!a%(e o& %eing !erceived*. Thou art

the giver o& immorta(it in the &orm o& Emanci!ation as the &ruit o& a(( acts o&

righteousness achieved % creatures #ithout the desire o& &ruits. ; Thou art the !rece!toro& even those that are the gods o& the gods. Thou art Vasu, the son o& 0diti. Thou art he

#ho is endued #ith innumera%(e ras o& (ight, #ho %rings &orth the universe, and #ho is

o& the &orm o& that Soma #hich is drun/ in sacri&ices. Thou art Vasa, the author o& the2uranas and other sacred histories. Thou art the creations o& Vasa's %rain %ecause o& th

 %eing identica( #ith the 2uranas and other sacred histories* %oth a%ridged and

una%ridged. Thou art the sum tota( o& >ivas. Thou art the Season. Thou art the Year. Thou

art the )onth. Thou art the 5ortnight. Thou art those sacred +as that end or conc(ude

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these !eriods. Thou art the 9a(as. Thou art the 9ashthas. Thou art the 7avas. Thou art the

)atras. Thou art the )uhurtas and +as and Nights. Thou art the 9shanas. @ Thou art

the soi( u!on #hich the tree o& the universe stands. Thou art the seed o& a(( creaturesH%eing o& the &orm o& that nmani&est Chaitana consciousness* endued #ith )aa or

i((usion #hence a(( creatures s!ring. Thou art )ahattat#a. Thou art the s!rout o& >iva,

%eing o& the &orm o& Consciousness #hich s!rings u! a&ter )ahattat#a*. Thou art Sat orE&&ect. Thou art 0sat or Cause. Thou art )ani&est %eing seia%(e % the senses*. Thou art

the 5ather. Thou art the )other. Thou art the -rand&ather. Thou art the door to 8eaven

%ecause o& th identit #ith 2enances*. Thou art the door o& the generation o& a((creatures %ecause o& th identit #ith desire*. Thou art the door o& 

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H!aragra!h continues Emanci!ation %ecause o& th identit #ith the a%sence o& +esire

#hich a(one can (ead to the merging into rahman*. Thou art those acts o& righteousness

#hich (ead to the &e(icit o& heaven. Thou art Nirvana or that cessation o& individua( or

se!arate e6istence #hich is Emanci!ation*. Thou art the g(addener #ho gives a(( /inds o& $o to ever creature*. Thou art that region o& Truth to #hich the that are &oremost in

righteousness attain*. Thou art su!erior to even that region o& Truth #hich is attaina%(e %the righteous. Thou art he #ho is the creator o& %oth the deities and the 0suras. Thou art

he #ho is the re&uge o& %oth the deities and the 0suras. Thou art the !rece!tor o& %oth the

deities and the 0suras %eing as thou art o& the &orm o& %oth Vrihas!ati and Su/ra*. Thouart he #ho is ever victorious. Thou art he #ho is ever #orshi!!ed % the deities and the

0suras. Thou art he #ho guides the deities and the 0suras even as the )ahamatra guides

the e(e!hant. Thou art the re&uge o& a(( the deities and the 0suras. Thou art he #ho is the

chie& o& %oth the deities and the 0suras %eing as thou art o& the &orm o& %oth India andVirochana*. Thou art he #ho is the (eader in %att(e o& %oth the deities and the 0suras

%eing as thou art o& the &orm o& 9artti/ea and 9esi, the (eaders o& the ce(estia( and the

+aita armies*. Thou art he #ho transcends the senses and shines % himse(&. Thou art o&the &orm o& the ce(estia( Rishis (i/e Narada and others. Thou art the grantor o& %oons unto

the deities and 0suras in the &orm o& rahman and Rudra*. Thou art he #ho ru(es the

hearts o& the deities and the 0suras. Thou art he into #hom the universe enters #hen it isdisso(ved*. Thus art the re&uge o& even him #ho is the ru(er o& the hearts o& %oth the

deities and the 0suras. Thou art he #hose %od is made u! o& a(( the deities. < Thou art

he #ho has no eing su!erior to thee o& #hom to thin/. Thou art he #ho is the inner sou(

o& the deities. Thou art he #ho has s!rung &rom his o#n se(&. Thou art o& the &orm o&immo%i(e things. Thou art he #ho covers the three #or(ds #ith three ste!s o& his. Thou

art !ossessed o& great (earning. Thou art stain(ess. Thou art he #ho is &reed &rom the

?ua(it o& Ra$as. Thou art he #ho transcends destruction. Thou art he in #hose honourhmns shou(d %e sung. Thou art the master o& the irresisti%(e e(e!hant re!resented %

Time. Thou art o& the &orm o& that (ord o& Tigers #ho is #orshi!!ed in the countr o& the

9a(ingas. = Thou art he #ho is ca((ed the (ion among the deities in conse?uence o& the !reeminence o& th !ro#ess*. Thou art he #ho is the &oremost o& men. Thou art endued

#ith great #isdom. Thou art he #ho &irst ta/es a share o& the o&&erings in sacri&ice. Thou

art im!erce!ti%(e. Thou art the sumtota( o& a(( the deities. Thou art he in #hom !enances

 !redominate. Thou art a(#as in e6ce((ent Yoga. Thou art aus!icious. Thou art armed

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#ith the thunder%o(t. Thou art the source #hence the #ea!ons ca((ed 2rasas have ta/en

their origin. Thou art he

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#hom th devotees attain to in diverse #as. Thou art -uha the ce(estia( genera(issimo*.Thou art the su!reme (imit o& &e(icit. < Thou art identica( #ith th creation. Thou art he

#ho rescues th creatures &rom death % granting them Emanci!ation*. Thou art the

c(eanser o& a(( inc(uding rahma himse(&. Thou art o& the &orm o& %u((s and other hornedanima(s. Thou art he #ho is &ond o& mountain summits. Thou art the !(anet Saturn. Thou

art 9uvera, the chie& o& the Ya/shas. Thou art com!(ete &au(t(essness. Thou art he #ho

ins!ires g(adness. Thou art a(( the ce(estia(s united together. Thou art the cessation o& a((

things. Thou art a(( the duties that a!!ertain to a(( the modes o& (i&e. Thou art he #ho hasan ee on his &orehead. Thou art he #ho s!orts #ith the universe as his mar%(e %a((. Thou

art o& the &orm o& deer. Thou art endued #ith the energ that is o& the &orm o& /no#(edge

and !enance. Thou art the (ord o& a(( immo%i(e things in the &orm o& 8imavat and )eru*.

Thou art he #ho has su%$ugated his senses % various regu(ations and vo#s. Thou art he#hose o%$ects have a(( %een &u(&i((ed. Thou art identica( #ith Emanci!ation. Thou art

di&&erent &rom him #hom #e #orshi!. Thou hast truth &or th !enances. Thou art o& a !ure heart. Thou art he #ho !resides over a(( vo#s and &asts in conse?uence o& th %eing

the giver o& their &ruits*. Thou art the highest %eing o& the &orm o& Turia*. Thou art

rahman. Thou art the highest re&uge o& the devotees. Thou art he #ho transcends a(( %onds %eing Emanci!ate*. Thou art &reed &rom the (inga %od. Thou art endued #ith

ever /ind o& !ros!erit. Thou art he #ho enhances the !ros!erit o& th devotees. Thou

art that #hich is incessant( undergoing changes.'

"I have thus, 'O 9rishna, hmned the !raises o& the i((ustrious +eit % reciting his names

in the order o& their im!ortance. 1ho is there that can hmn the !raises o& the (ord o& the

universe, that great 7ord o& a(( #ho deserves our adorations and #orshi! and reverence,#hom the ver gods #ith rahma at their head are una%(e to !raise and #hom the Rishis

a(so &ai( to sing4 0ided, ho#ever, % m devotion to him, and having received his

 !ermission, I have !raised that 7ord o& sacri&ices, that +eit o& su!reme !uissance, that&oremost o& a(( creatures endued #ith inte((igence. !raising #ith these names that

enhance one's aus!iciousness o& the great (ord o& %(essedness, a #orshi!!er o& devoted

sou( and !ure heart succeeds in attaining to his o#n se(&. These names constitute a hmn

that &urnishes the %est means o& attaining to rahman. 1ith the aid o& this hmn one issure to succeed in attaining to Emanci!ation. Rishis and the deities a(( !raise the highest

deit % uttering this hmn. 8mned % !ersons o& restrained sou( )ahadeva %ecomes

grati&ied #ith those that hmn his !raises so. The i((ustrious deit is a(#as &u(( o&com!assion to#ards his devotees. Endued #ith omni!otence, he it is that gives

Emanci!ation to those that #orshi! him. So a(so, the among men that are &oremost, that

are !ossessed o& &aith and devotion hear and recite &or others

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and utter #ith reverence the !raises o& that highest and eterna( 7ord vi. Isana, in a(( their

successive (ives and adore him in thought, #ord, and deed, and adoring him thus at a((

times, vi. #hen the are (ing or seated or #a(/ing or a#a/e or o!ening the ee(ids orshutting them, and thin/ing o& him re!eated(, %ecome o%$ects o& reverence #ith a(( their

&e((o#men and derive great grati&ication and e6ceeding $o. 1hen a creature %ecomes

c(eansed o& a(( his sins in course o& mi((ions o& %irths in diverse orders o& %eing, it is thenthat devotion s!rings u! in his heart &or )ahadeva. It is through good (uc/ a(one that

undivided devotion to hava #ho is the origina( cause o& the universe* &u(( s!rings u!

in the heart o& one that is conversant #ith ever mode o& #orshi!!ing that great +eit. <Such stain(ess and !ure devotion to Rudra, that has sing(eness o& !ur!ose and that is

sim!( irresisti%(e in its course, is se(dom to %e &ound among even the deities, and never

among men. It is through the grace o& Rudra that such devotion arises in the hearts o&

human %eings. In conse?uence o& such devotion, men, identi&ing themse(ves #ho((#ith )ahadeva, succeed in attaining to the highest success. The i((ustrious +eit #ho is

a(#as inc(ined to e6tend his grace to#ards them that see/ him #ith humi(it, and thro#

themse(ves #ith their #ho(e sou( u!on him rescues them &rom the #or(d. E6ce!t the great

+eit #ho &rees creatures &rom re%irth, a(( other gods constant( nu((i& the !enances o&men, &or men have no other source o& !uissance that is as great as these. = It #as even

thus Tandi o& tran?ui( sou(, resem%(ing Indra himse(& in s!(endour, !raised the i((ustrious7ord o& a(( e6istent and none6istent things,that great +eit c(ad in anima( s/ins.

Indeed, rahma had sung this hmn in the !resence o& San/ara. Thou art a rahmana

%eing conversant #ith rahman and devoted to those that are conversant #ith rahman*.Thou sha(t, there&ore, com!rehend it #e((. This is c(eansing, and #ashes a#a a(( sins.

This con&ers Yoga and Emanci!ation and heaven and contentment. 8e #ho recites this

hmn #ith undivided devotion to San/ara succeeds in attaining to that high end #hich is

theirs that are devoted to the doctrines o& the San/ha !hi(oso!h. That #orshi!!er #horecites this hmn dai( &or one ear #ith sing(eness o& devotion succeeds in o%taining the

end that he desires. This hmn is a great mster. It &ormer( resided in the %reast o&

rahma the Creator. rahma im!arted it unto Sa/ra. Sa/ra im!arted unto )ritu. )rituim!arted it unto the Rudras. 5rom the Rudras Tandi got it. Indeed Tandi ac?uired it in the

region o& rahman as the re#ard o& his severe austerities. Tandi communicated it to

Su/ra, and Su/ra o& hrigu's race communicated it

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to -autama. -autama in his turn, O descendant o& )adhu, communicated it toVaivas#ata)anu. )anu communicated it unto Naraana o& great inte((igence, num%ered

among the Sadhas and he(d e6ceeding( dear % him. The i((ustrious Naraana,

num%ered among the Sadhas and !ossessed o& g(or that /no#s no diminution,communicated it to Yama. Vaivas#at Yama communicated it to Nachi/eta. Nachi/eta, O

thou o& Vrishni's race, communicated to )ar/andea. 5rom )ar/andea, O >anarddana, I

o%tained it as the re#ard o& m vo#s and &asts. To thee, O s(aer o& &oes, I communicatethat hmn unheard % others. This hmn (eads to heaven. It dis!e(s disease and %esto#s

(ong (i&e. This is #orth o& the highest !raise, and is consistent #ith the Vedas.'

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"9rishna continued, 'That !erson, O 2artha, #ho recites this hmn #ith a !ure heart

o%serving the vo# o& rahmachara, and #ith his senses under contro(, regu(ar( &or

one #ho(e ear, succeeds in o%taining the &ruits o& a horsesacri&ice. +anavas andYa/shas and Ra/shasas and 2isachas and Yatudhanas and -uha/as and sna/es can do

no in$ur to him.'"