in the form of the mighty boar or supports her as
a subtil pervader) (CCXXVII—CCXXXV); He
that is exceedingly inclined to grace, insomuch that
He grants happiness to even foes like Sisupala; He
that has been freed from the attributes of Rajas (passion)
and Tamas (darkness) so that He is pure or stainless
Sattwa by itself; (or, He that has obtained the fruition
of all His wishes); He that supports the universe;
He that feeds (or enjoys the universe); He that is
displayed in infinite puissance; He that honours the
deities, the Pitris, and His own worshippers; He that
is honoured or adored by those that are themselves
honoured or adored by others; (or, He whose acts are
all beautiful and enduring); He that accomplishes the
purposes of others; (or, He that is the benefactor
of others); He that withdraws all things unto Himself
at the universal dissolution; (or, He that destroys
the foes of the deities or of His worshippers); He
that has the waters for his home; (or, He that is
the sole Refuge of all creatures or He that destroys
the ignorance of all creatures (CCXXXVI—CCXLVI);
He that is distinguished above all, He that cherishes
the righteous, He that cleanses all the worlds, He
that crowns with fruition the desires of all creatures,
He whose wishes are always crowned with fruition, He
that gives success to all, He that bestows success
upon those that solicit Him for it (CCXLVII—CCLVI);
He that presides over all sacred days; (or, He that
overwhelms Indra himself with His own excellent attributes),
He that showers all objects of desire upon His worshippers,
He that walks over all the universe, He that offers
the excellent flight of steps constituted by Righteousness
(unto those that desire to ascend to the highest place);
He that has Righteousness in His abdomen; (or, He that
protects Indra even as a mother protects the child
in her womb); He that aggrandises (His worshippers),
He that spreads Himself out for becoming the vast
universe, He that is aloof from all things (though
pervading them); He that is the receptacle of the
ocean of Srutis (CCLVII—CCLXIV); He that
is possessed of excellent arms (i.e., arms capable
of upholding the universe); He that is incapable of
being borne by any creature, He from whom flowed the
sounds called Brahman (or Veda), He that is the Lord
of all Lords of the universe, He that is the giver
of wealth, He that dwells in His own puissance, He
that is multiform, He that is of vast form, He that
resides in the form of Sacrifice in all animals, He
that causes all things to be displayed (CCLXV—CCLXXIV),
He that is endued with great might, energy, and splendour;
He that displays Himself in visible forms to His worshippers,
He that scorches the unrighteous with His burning
energy, He that is enriched with the sixfold attributes
(of affluence, etc.), He that imparted the Veda
to the Grandsire Brahma, He that is of the form of
the Samans, Riks, and Yajuses (of the Veda); He that
soothes His worshippers burning with the afflictions