With deep reverence and devotion, salutations were offered to the Lord—he who is tawny, spotted, reddish-brown, and ruddy; the great god, Śarva, the one of universal form, the auspicious one. Homage was paid to him who is golden, excellent, the best and the middle, the wielder of Pināka, the swift, the brilliant, and the red one. Praise was offered to the Lord who is the drum, the one-footed, the worthy, and wisdom itself; the deer-hunter, the serpent, the steadfast, and the terrifying. He was honored as the one of many forms, the fierce, the three-eyed Lord, the tawny, the sole hero, death itself, and Tryambaka. Salutations flowed to the Lord of dwellings, the stringless one, Śaṅkara, the auspicious; the forest-dweller, the cave-dweller, the ascetic, and the celibate. He was revered as Sāṅkhya, as Yoga, as the meditator and the initiated; as the hidden one, Śarva, the honored, and the garlanded. He is the wise, the virtuous, the righteous, the auspicious; the restrainer, the clever, the Brahmin-like, the great sage. He is the four-footed, the pure, the righteous, the swift; the crested, the skull-bearer, the fanged, the universal sacrificer. The Lord was praised as the irresistible, brilliant, radiant, and wise; the cruel, deformed, dreadful, and yet auspicious. He is gentle, virtuous, righteous, auspicious, invincible, the dead-bodied, the eternal, the everlasting. He is the swift one, Sharabha, the three-eyed bearer of the trident; the drinker of Soma, of clarified butter, of smoke, and of heat. He is the pure one, the flaming one, the one born instantly, Death itself; the eater of flesh, the dwarf, the wise, and the lightning-formed. Praise was offered to the one who is resorted to, the most renowned, the descendant of Bharata, the one who pervades the midspace; to patience, to strength, to honor, to truth, and to the burning one. He is the destroyer of Tripura, the shining one, the one with the discus, the hairy one; the one with sharp weapons, the pure, the accomplished, and Pulastya. He is the radiant one, the fragmentary, the abundant, the bull; the serpent, the gatherer, the peaceful, and the one with upward-flowing seed. He is the destroyer of sin, the destroyer of sacrifice, Death, the worthy of sacrifice; the blazing one, the wise, the fire, and the tender shoot. He is the sandy one, the clear, the most excellent, the one with vision; the swift bull, the one with a good bow, the most pure, and the beloved. He is the destroyer of demons, the destroyer of cattle, the obstacle, and the one who lies down; the wandering one, the great, the end, and the difficult to reach. He is the skillful, the lowest, the lord of the worlds; the free from disease, the upright, the one established in union. He is the golden-armed, the truthful, the pacifier; the dark-skinned, the one born in the month of Magha, the destroyer, and the one-eyed. He is the most excellent, Vamadeva, Ishana, the wise; the one of great duration, the shining, the radiant, and the laughing one. He is the one with a curved bow, the clever, the charioteer, the one with an army; the lord of Bhrigu, the pure, the fire, the desired, the wise. He is the sinful, the blasphemer, the unfriendly, and the friendly; the sky-clad, the one clothed in hides, the destroyer of fortune—all salutations are offered to him. Salutations to the lord of cattle and to the lord of beings; to the breath, to the Rig, Yajur, and Sama, to the oblation, and to the nectar. He is the one most characterized by the syllable 'vashat', the inner self; the creator, the supporter, the sacrificer, the destroyer, and the remover. He is the one who is past, future, and present—the soul of time; the Vasus, the Sadhyas, Rudra, Aditya, and the Ashvins. He is the all-pervading, the Marut, the soul of the gods; Agni, Soma, the priests, the one who is praised, the lord of cattle, and the plants. He is the southern and final bath, the soul of sacrifice; austerity, truth, renunciation, and tranquility. Homage is offered to him, the soul of yoga: for nonviolence, non-covetousness, excellent appearance, and for being the self of all beings. Homage to him, the soul of the worlds: of earth, of the atmosphere, of heaven, of the great realm, of Jana, of Tapas, and of Truth. Homage to him, the soul of the principles: the unmanifest, the great, the elements, the senses, the subtle elements, and the great one. Homage to him, the eternal soul: eternal, marked by meaning, subtle, conscious, pure, and powerful. Salutations to him in the three worlds, at the ends of heaven, in the states from becoming onward, at the ends of truth, in the great ones, and in the four realms. And with humility, the devotee prays: “O Lord, in this hymn of praise, whatever has been spoken rightly or wrongly, as your devotee and as one devoted to Brahman, may you forgive all that.” Sūta then spoke: Thus, having worshipped the Lord of gods, Īśāna—the blue-red one—and bowing to him as Brahman, with palms joined in reverence, these words were spoken. Pleased, Bhava touched Kāvyā’s body with his hand, granting her the vision she desired, and then vanished from that very spot. When the Lord of gods had disappeared, his attendant Jayantī, standing with joined palms, addressed Kāvyā: “Who are you, O fortunate one? Whose are you? Why are you sorrowful when I am in distress? Endowed with great austerity, for what purpose do you protect me? “By this constant devotion, humility, self-restraint, and affection, O beautiful-hipped, lovely-complexioned one, I am pleased with you. What do you desire, O best of women? What is your wish? Let it be fulfilled. Today I will grant it to you, even if it is very difficult to obtain.