that bearest the lunar disc, to thee that art of lunar
aspect, to thee that art the foremost of all creatures,
to thee that art adorned with a set of the most beautiful
teeth. Salutations to thee that art of a dark
complexion, to thee that art of a fair complexion,
to thee that hast a form half of which is yellow and
half white, to thee that hast a body half of which
is male and half female, to thee that art both male
and female. Salutations to thee that ownest a
bull for thy vehicle, to thee that proceedest riding
on the foremost of elephants, to thee that art obtained
with difficulty, to thee that art capable of going
to places unapproachable by others. Salutations
to thee whose praises are sung by the Ganas, to thee
that art devoted to the diverse Ganas, to thee that
followest the track that is trod by the Ganas, to thee
that art always devoted to the Ganas as to a vow.
Salutations to thee that art of the complexion of
white clouds, to thee that hast the splendour of the
evening clouds, to thee that art incapable of being
described by names, to thee that art of thy own form
(having nothing else in the universe with which it
can be compared). Salutations to thee that wearest
a beautiful garland of red colour, to thee that art
clad in robes of red colour. Salutations to thee
that hast the crown of the head decked with gems,
to thee that art adorned with a half-moon, to thee
that wearest many beautiful gems in thy diadem, to
thee that hast eight flowers on thy head. Salutations
to thee that hast a fiery mouth and fiery eyes, to
thee that hast eyes possessing the effulgence of a
thousand moons, to thee that art of the form of fire,
to thee that art beautiful and agreeable, to thee
that art inconceivable and mysterious. Salutations
to thee that rangest through the firmament, to thee
that lovest and residest in lands affording pasture
to kine, to thee that walkest on the Earth, to thee
that art the Earth, to thee that art infinite, to thee
that art exceedingly auspicious. Salutations
to thee that art unclad (or has the horizon alone
for thy vestments), to thee that makest a happy home
of every place where thou mayst happen to be for the
moment. Salutations to thee that hast the universe
for thy home, to thee that hast both Knowledge and
Felicity for thy Soul. Salutations to thee that
always wearest a diadem, to thee that wearest a large
armlet, to thee that hast a snake for the garland
round thy neck, to thee that wearest many beautiful
ornaments on thy person. Salutations to thee that
hast the Sun, the Moon, and Agni for thy three eyes,
to thee that art possessed of a thousand eyes, to
thee that art both male and female, to thee that art
divested of sex, to thee that art a Sankhya, to thee
that art a Yogin. Salutations to thee that art
of the grace of those deities who are worshipped in
sacrifices, to thee that art the Atharvans, to thee
that art the alleviator of all kinds of disease and
pain, to thee that art the dispeller of every sorrow.