of pure gold. Thou art without acts. Thou
upholdest in thyself the fruits of all acts.
Thou art the foremost of all creatures that are regarded
as upholders.[129] Thou art he that has bloody eyes.
Thou art he that has eyes whose vision extends over
the infinite universe. Thou art he that has a
car whose wheels are ever victorious. Thou art
he that is possessed of vast learning. Thou art
he that accepts thy devotees for thy servants.
Thou art he that restrains and subjugates thy senses.
Thou art he that acts. Thou wearest clothes whose
warp and woof are made of snakes. Thou art Supreme.
Thou art he who is the lowest of the celestials.[130]
Thou art he that is well-grown. Thou ownest the
musical instrument called Kahala. Thou art the
giver of every wish. Thou art the embodiment of
grace in all the three stages of Time, viz., the
Past, the Present, and the Future. Thou art possessed
of might that is always well spent. Thou art
he who had assumed the form of Valarama (the elder
brother of Krishna). Thou art the foremost of
all colleted things, being Emancipation or the highest
of all ends to which creatures attain. Thou art
the giver of all things. Thy face is turned towards
all directions, Thou art he from whom diverse creatures
have sprung even as all forms have sprung from space
or are modifications or that primal element. Thou
art he who falls into the pit called body.[131] Thou
art he that is helpless (for, falling into the pit
constituted by the body, thou canst not transcend
the sorrow that is thy portion). Thou residest
in the firmament of the heart. Thou art exceedingly
fierce in form. Thou art the Deity called Ansu.
Thou art the companion of Ansu and art called Aditya.
Thou art possessed of innumerable rays. Thou art
endued with dazzling effulgence. Thou hast the
speed of the Wind.[132] Thou art possessed of speed
that is greater than that of the Wind. Thou art
possessed of the speed of the mind. Thou art
Nishachara as thou enjoyest all things, being invested
with Ignorance.[133] Thou dwellest in every body.
Thou dwellest with Prosperity as thy companion.
Thou art he that imparts knowledge and instruction.
Thou art he who imparts instruction in utter silence.
Thou art he that observes the vow of taciturnity (for
thou instructest in silence). Thou art he who
passes out of the body, looking at the soul.[134]
Thou art he that is well adored. Thou art the
giver of thousands (since the lord of all the treasures
derived those treasures of his from thee). Thou
art the prince of birds, (being Garuda the son of
Vinata and Kasyapa). Thou art the friend that
renders aid. Thou art possessed of exceeding
effulgence (for thy splendour is like that of a million
suns risen together). Thou art the Master of all
created beings. Thou art he who provokes the
appetites. Thou art the deity of Desire.
Thou art of the form of lovely women that are coveted
by all. Thou art the tree of the world.
Thou art the Lord of Treasures. Thou art the giver