With deep reverence and humility, salutations were offered to the Supreme—he who is Sāṃkhya and Yoga, all-pervading and initiated, the unstruck, Śarva, the lord of auspiciousness, and Yama. Homage was given to the restrainer and the wise, the foremost among Brahmins, the great sage, the four-footed, the pure, the protector, and the swift-moving. Praise flowed to the crested one, fierce and tusked, creator of the universe, shining, renowned, blazing, and wise. Salutations were extended to the cruel, the unchanging, the terrible, yet also the auspicious and gentle, the chief, the righteous, and the blessed. The one who is invulnerable, immortal, eternal, and everlasting was honored—the ever-engaged, the distinguished, the witness of the Bharatas. Salutations were offered to the protector, the patient, the truthful, the immortal, the doer, the wielder of the axe, the bearer of the trident, and the one with divine sight. Homage was given to the drinker of soma, the offerer of oblations, the consumer of smoke and heat, the pure, the clothed, the instantly born, and to death itself. Praise continued to the eater of flesh, the all-encompassing, the cloud, the lightning, the withdrawn, the most excellent, the filled, and the one with the starry mane. Salutations were made to the destroyer of the three cities, the holy ford, the crooked, the hairy, the one with sharp weapons, the explainer, the well-accomplished, and Pulastya. The radiant, the fierce, the abundant, the bull, the observer of vows, the yoked, the pure, and the one whose seed is upward were all honored. To the destroyer of demons, of dogs, of death, the one worthy of sacrifice, the blazing one, the wise, the fire, and the stainless—salutations were offered. Homage was given to the destroyer of demons and cattle, the remover of obstacles, the breath, the wandering one, the great one, the ocean, and the difficult to cross. The dark one, the victorious, the lord of worlds, the unattached, the one to be pierced, and the one established in equality were all praised. Salutations were made to the golden-armed, the all-pervading, the great, the doer of good deeds, the irresistible, the lord, and the one with good sight. The swift-arrowed, the ever-horsed, the auspicious, the giver of liberation, the tawny, the brown, the great god, and the wise were honored. Homage flowed to the great-bodied, the shining, the one who causes weeping, the companion, the one with a firm bow, the armored, the charioteer, and the one with a troop. Salutations were offered to the lord of Bhṛgu, to Śukra, the dweller in caves, the creator, the unfailing, the tranquil, the wise, and the bull. Homage was given to the Lord who is all, who wears hides, the lord of cattle, the lord of beings. Salutations were offered to the syllable Oṃ, to the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma, to Svāhā and Svadhā, to the one whose essence is vaṣaṭ, and to the one whose essence is mantra. Homage was paid to the shaper, the supporter, the doer, the one made of sight and hearing, the lord of past, present, and future, the one whose essence is action. Salutations were offered to the Vasus, Sādhyas, Rudras, Ādityas, Asuras, poison, Maruts, and to the one whose essence is divinity. The knower of the rites of Agni and Soma, the lord of cattle and herbs, the self-born, the unborn, the unprecedented first, the lord of creatures, and the one whose essence is Brahman were all praised. Homage was given to the lord of the self, who is mastered by the self, who surpasses all lords, who is present as the limbs of all beings, the soul of all beings. Salutations were made to the one without qualities, who knows the qualities, who is manifest and immortal, who is indescribable, who is friend, the soul of Sāṃkhya. Homage was paid to the soul of the worlds: earth, atmosphere, heaven, the great, Jana, Tapas, and Satya. Salutations were offered to the unmanifest and great, the origin of beings and senses, the self-knowing and distinct, the soul of all. Homage was given to the eternal, marked by the self, subtle and other, wisdom and power, the soul of liberation. Salutations were made to the one in the three worlds and beyond, at the end of truth, in the great ones, and in the four. Homage was paid to the hymn itself, with a humble plea for forgiveness for anything left unsaid in this praise, addressed to the supporter of devotees, to Brahman. Having thus offered her praises to the lord of gods, the one radiant in blue and red hues, she bowed deeply, standing before him with joined palms and restrained speech. The lord, pleased, touched Kāvyā’s body with his hand, granted her a full vision of himself, and then vanished from that place. When the lord of gods had disappeared, he beheld Jayantī standing nearby and addressed her kindly: “Who are you, O fortunate one? To whom do you belong? Why are you sorrowful when I am sorrowful? Endowed with great austerity, for what purpose do you attend upon me?” He continued, “By this praise, offered with devotion, humility, self-restraint, and affection, O lovely-hipped and best-complexioned, I am pleased with you. What do you desire, O slender-waisted one? What is your wish? Let it be fulfilled; I shall grant it to you today, even if it be very difficult.” Thus addressed, Jayantī replied, “By austerity you should know my intention, O Brahman; for you indeed know it truly as it is.” Seeing with divine sight, he responded, “With me, O lovely-hipped one, you shall remain for ten years, O radiant one. Unseen by all beings, you wish for union here, O goddess, dark as the blue lotus, worthy of boons, lovely-eyed; thus you choose this desire from me, O sweet-spoken one.” She joyfully agreed, “So be it! Let us go to my house, O intoxicated-eyed one.” Taking her hand, he led Jayantī to his own dwelling. There, enveloped by his own illusion, the lord Bhārgava dwelt with the goddess Jayantī for ten years, unseen by all beings.