With deep reverence, the devotee gazed upon the Supreme Lord, recognizing Him as the unmanifest master of all beings, untouched by the play of the elements, yet dwelling within every creature as their very soul and origin. Bowing low, the devotee honored Him as the source and womb of existence. He is the sacrifice itself and the one who performs it; He upholds all offerings and bestows fearlessness. He is the golden-limbed, born of Prishni, the very womb from which all sacrifices arise. Again, the devotee bowed. The Lord is the knower, sustainer, and indweller of the field of existence, the one who creates, preserves, and ultimately dissolves it. He is the sovereign soul, beyond all fields, and the ultimate creator, to whom the devotee bowed with awe. He is the abode and refuge of all qualities, the one who brings forth and delights in them, yet is also their renouncer. The devotee honored Him as Vishnu, as Hari, wielder of the discus, the victorious Janardana, the elements themselves, the sacred Vaṣaṭ call, the future, and the Lord of all becoming. He is the creator of beings, the unmanifest, Bhava, supporter and originator of all, whom the gods call the unborn and the Lord. He is infinite, the knower of all deeds, the very nature of things, Vrishakapi, Rudra—hard to overcome and unfailing. The Lord is the maker of the universe, ever victorious, Shambhu of bull form, Shankara, Ushanas, truth, austerity, and the very people themselves. He is the conqueror of the universe, the refuge and protector, the imperishable, Shambhu, self-born and eldest, the supreme goal. He is the sun, the sacred Om, the very life-breath, dispeller of darkness, the rain-giver, renowned creator, and Lord of the gods. He is the essence of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas; He is the self, fire, wind, water, and earth. He is the creator, the enjoyer, the offerer, the offering, the sacrifice itself, the all-pervading Lord, the best, and the infallible master of the worlds. All-seeing and glorious, He subdues all, destroys enemies, and is both day and night; the wise call Him the very year itself. He is time and its divisions, the moment, the instant, the atom; He is child, old man, male, female, and neuter. He is the source of the universe, the eye, the steadfast one of pure fame, eternal and unconquered, Upendra, the supreme. He brings happiness to all worlds, is the very limbs of the Veda, imperishable, knower and arranger of the Veda, ever composed. He is the ocean in its depths, the sustainer, the wealth, the healer, self-controlled and beyond the senses. He is the leader and chief, the Suparna, the first-born, the support and the greatest, self-controlled and unfallen. He is restraint and discipline, exalted and four-armed, the inner self of food, called the supreme self. He is the teacher and greatest teacher, the left, the auspicious, the fig tree, the scripture, the manifest, and the lord of all creatures. Golden-naveled, He is the god, the moon, the lord of creatures, of indescribable form, Yama, and the slayer of the gods’ enemies. He is Sankarshana, the god, the creator, eternal Vasudeva of immeasurable self, alone free from qualities. He is the eldest, the most excellent, patient Madhava, the thousand-headed, unmanifest, and thousand-eyed god. He is the thousand-footed god, the cosmic form, the lord of the gods, who stands, O god of gods, ten fingers in extent. Whatever has been, He is that, O supreme person, mighty Indra; whatever will be, He is that, the Lord, truth, and immortality. From Him this world arises; He is the greatest, unsurpassed, the superior person who exists in ten forms. He is the universe-being in four parts, nine parts immortal in heaven, nine in the mid-space, eternal and belonging to the person. Two parts are established on earth, and four more exist here; from Him sacrifices arise, causing rain for the world. From Him was born the cosmic person Virat, who abides in the world’s heart and surpasses all beings in brilliance, fame, and splendor. From Him came the food of the gods, clarified butter, all cultivated and wild plants, cattle, deer, and all creatures. Meditating upon Himself and as the object of meditation, He created the plants; He is the seven-mouthed Time, blazing in form. All that moves and does not move, this entire world, mobile and immobile, has arisen from Him; in Him, all is established. He is Aniruddha, Mādhava, Pradyumna, destroyer of the gods’ foes, supreme among the gods and refuge of all worlds. With folded hands, the devotee prayed: “Protect me, O lotus-eyed one, O Nārāyaṇa. Obeisance to you, O blessed Viṣṇu, highest of persons. Obeisance to you, lord of all worlds, abode of lotuses and virtues, treasure-house of virtues. Obeisance to you, Vāsudeva, best of the gods; O Janārdana, the eternal one, I bow to you. Obeisance to you, attainable by yogis, who dwell in yoga; lord of the cowherds, lord of Śrī, O Viṣṇu, lord of the Maruts, I bow to you. Obeisance to you, lord and source of the world, lord of the wise, lord of heaven and earth. Obeisance to you, slayer of Madhu, lotus-eyed one, slayer of Kaiṭabha, O Subrahmaṇya. Obeisance to you, great fish, bearer of the Vedas on your back, O Acyuta, who churned the ocean’s waters and brought delight to the lotus-born one.” Thus, in a stream of praise and devotion, the devotee extolled the Supreme Lord, recognizing Him as the all-pervading source, sustainer, and protector of the universe, the essence of all, and the refuge of all beings.