Thou bearest the bamboo flute. Thou hast also
the tabour. Thou bearest the musical instrument
called Tali. Thou hast the wooden vessel used
for husking grain. Thou art he who covers that
illusion which covers Yama.[120] Thou art an astrologer
inasmuch as thy understanding is always directed towards
the motion of the wheel of time which is made up of
the luminaries in the firmament. Thou art Jiva
whose understanding is directed to things that are
the result of the attributes of Sattwa, Rajas, and
Tamas. Thou art that in which all things merge
when dissolution overtakes them. Thou art stable
and fixed, there being nothing in thee that is subject
to change or mutation of any kind. Thou art the
Lord of all creatures. Thy arms extend all over
the vast universe. Thou art displayed in innumerable
forms that are but fractions of thyself. Thou
pervadest all things.[121] Thou art he that has no
mouth (for thou enjoyest not the objects of thy own
creation). Thou art he who frees thy creatures
from the bonds of the world. Thou art easily
attainable.[122] Thou art he that manifested himself
with a golden mail.[123] Thou art he that appears
in the phallic emblem. ’Thou art he that
wanders in the forests in quest of fowls and animals.
Thou art he that wanders over the Earth. Thou
art, he that is omnipresent. Thou art the blare
that is produced by all the trumpets blown in the three
worlds. Thou art he that has all creatures for
his relatives.[124] Thou art of the form of a snake
(for thou art identical with the mighty Naga named
Sesha). Thou art he that lives in mountain caves
(like Jaigishavya), or any other Yogin. Thou
art identical with Guha (the celestial generalissimo).
Thou wearest garlands of flowers. Thou art he
who enjoys the happiness that springs from the possession
of worldly objects.[125] Thou art he from whom all
creatures have derived their three states of birth,
existence, and destruction. Thou art he that upholds
all things that exist or occur in the three stages
of time viz., the Past, the Present, and the
Future. Thou art he that frees creatures from
the effects of all acts belonging to previous lives
as well as those accomplished in the present life
and from all the bonds due to Ignorance and Desire.
Thou art he who is the binder or Asura chiefs.
Thou art he who is the slayer of foes in battle.[126]
Thou art that which is attainable by knowledge alone.
Thou art Durvasas. Thou art he who is waited
upon and adored by all the righteous. Thou art
he who causes the fall of even Brahma and the others.
Thou art he that gives unto all creatures the just
share of joy and grief that each deserves according
to his own acts. Thou art he that is incomparable.
Thou art well conversant with the shares that are
given and appropriated in sacrifices.[127] Thou residest
in every place. Thou wanderest everywhere.
Thou art he that has mean vestments.[128] Thou art
Vasava. Thou art immortal. Thou art identical
with the Himavat mountains. Thou art the maker