Vayu Purana

भवाय भजमानाय इष्टाय याजकाय च। अभ्युदीर्णाय दीप्ताय तत्त्वाय निर्गुणाय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the one who becomes, who is worshipped, who is desired, and who is the sacrificer; to the exalted, the radiant, the essence, and the one without qualities, salutations.

नमः पाशाय हस्ताय नमः स्वाभरणाय च। हुताय चापहुताय प्रहुतप्रशिताय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the noose, to the hand, and to the one adorned with ornaments; to the offered, the unoffered, and to the one praised in offerings, salutations.

नमोऽस्त्विष्टाय मूर्त्ताय ह्यग्निष्टोमर्त्विजाय च। नम ऋताय सत्याय भूताधिपतये नमः ।। २४.

Salutation to the desired, the embodied, and to the priest of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice; salutation to truth, to righteousness, and to the lord of beings.

सदस्याय नमश्चैव दक्षिणावभृथाय च। अहिंसायाथ लोकानां पशुमन्त्रौषधाय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the member, and to the one of the southern ablution; to non-violence, to the worlds, to the mantra for cattle, and to the herbs, salutations.

नमस्तुष्टिप्रदानाय त्र्यम्बकाय सुगन्धिने। नमोऽस्त्विन्द्रियपतये परिहाराय स्रग्विणे ।। २४.

Salutation to the giver of satisfaction, to the fragrant three-eyed one; salutation to the lord of the senses, to the remover, and to the one adorned with a garland.

विश्वाय विश्वरूपाय विश्वतोऽक्षिमुखाय च। सर्वतः पाणिपादाय रुद्रायाप्रमिताय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the all-pervading, to the one of universal form, to the one whose eyes and face are everywhere; to the one whose hands and feet are everywhere, to Rudra, the immeasurable one.

नमो हव्याय कव्याय हव्यकव्याय वै नमः। नमः सिद्धाय मेध्याय चेष्टाय त्वव्ययाय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the oblation, to the ancestral offering, and to both oblation and ancestral offering; salutation to the accomplished, the pure, the active, and the imperishable.

सुवीराय सुघोराय ह्यक्षोभ्यक्षोभणाय च। सुमेधसे सुप्रजाय दीप्ताय भास्कराय च ।। २४.

Salutation to the noble, the fierce, to the unshakable and the shaker; to the wise, the progenitor, the radiant, and to the shining one.

मनो नमः सुपर्णाय तपनीयनिभाय च। विरूपाक्षाय त्र्यक्षाय पिङ्गलाय महौजसे ।। २४.

Salutation to the mind, to the splendid-winged one, to the one resembling gold; to the one with deformed eyes, with three eyes, tawny, and of great energy.

दृष्टिघ्नाय नमश्चैव नमः सौम्येक्षणाय च। नमो धूम्राय श्वेताय कृष्णाय लोहिताय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the destroyer of sight, and also to the one with gentle eyes; salutations to the smoky, the white, the black, and the red one.

पिशिताय पिशङ्गाय पीताय च निषङ्गिणे। नमस्ते सविशेषाय निर्विशेषाय वै नमः ।। २४.

Salutations to the flesh-colored, the tawny, the yellow, and the armed one; salutations to the one with distinctions and to the one without distinctions.

नमो वै पझवर्णाय मृत्युघ्नाय च मृत्यवे । नमः श्यामाय गौराय कद्रवे रोहिताय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one of various colors, to the destroyer of death and to death itself; salutations to the dark, the fair, the serpent-born, and the red one.

नमः कान्ताय सन्ध्याभ्रवर्णाय बहुरूपिणे। नमः कपालहस्ताय दिग्वस्त्राय कपर्द्दिने ।। २४.

Salutations to the beloved, to the one of twilight-cloud hue, to the one of many forms; salutations to the skull-bearing, the sky-clad, and the matted-haired one.

अप्रमेयाय शर्वाय ह्यवध्याय वराय च। पुरस्तात् पृष्ठतश्चैव बिभ्राणाय कृशानवे ।। २४.

Salutations to the immeasurable, to Sharva, to the invincible and the excellent; to the one who bears fire before and behind.

दुर्गाय महते चैव रोधाय कपिलाय च। अर्कप्रभशरीराय बलिने रंहसाय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the difficult to approach, to the great, to the obstructer, to the tawny one; to the one whose body shines like the sun, to the strong and the swift.

पिनाकिने प्रसिद्धाय स्फीताय प्रसृताय च। सुमेधसेऽक्षमालाय दिग्वासाय शिखण्डिने ।। २४.

Salutations to the wielder of Pinaka, to the renowned, the abundant, and the expansive; to the wise, the one with a rosary, the sky-clad, and the crested one.

चित्राय चित्रवर्णाय विचित्राय धराय च। चेकितानाय तुष्टाय नमस्त्वनिहिताय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the variegated, the one of many colors, the wondrous, and the supporter; to the intelligent, the content, and the hidden one.

नमः क्षान्ताय शान्ताय वज्रसंहननाय च। रक्षोघ्नाय मखघ्नाय शितिकण्ठोर्द्ध्वरेतसे ।। २४.

Salutations to the patient, the peaceful, the one with adamantine limbs; to the destroyer of demons, the destroyer of sacrifices, and the one with blue-throat and upward seed.

अरिहाय कृतान्ताय तिग्मायुधधराय च। समोदाय प्रमोदाय इरिणायैव ते नमः ।। २४.

Salutations to the slayer of enemies, to Death, to the bearer of sharp weapons; to the joyful, the delighted, and to you, the desert-dweller.

प्रणवप्रणवेशाय भक्तानां शर्मदाय च। मृगव्याधाय दक्षाय दक्षयज्ञहराय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the lord of the sacred syllable and its sound, to the giver of happiness to devotees; to the deer-hunter, the skilled, and the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice.

सर्वभूताय भूताय सर्वेशातिशयाय च। पुरभेत्रे च शान्ताय सुगन्धाय वरेशवे ।। २४.

Salutations to the one who is all beings, who is being itself, who surpasses all lords; to the city-destroyer, the peaceful, the fragrant, and the excellent lord.

पुष्पवन्तस्वरुपाय भगनेत्रान्तकाय च । कणादाय वरिष्ठाय कामाङ्गदहनाय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one whose form is adorned with flowers, to the destroyer of Bhaga's eye; to the atom, the most excellent, and the burner of desire's limbs.

रवेः करालचक्राय नागेन्द्रदमनाय च। दैत्यानामन्तकायाथो दिव्याक्रन्दकराय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one with the fierce solar wheel, to the subduer of the serpent king; to the ender of demons and the cause of divine lamentation.

श्मशानरतिनित्याय नमस्त्र्यम्बकधारिणे। नमस्ते प्राणपालाय धवमालाधराय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one who delights always in the cremation ground, to the bearer of three eyes; salutations to the protector of life and the wearer of the Dhava garland.

प्रहीणशोकैर्विविधैर्भूतैः परिष्टुताय च। नरनारीशरीराय देव्याः प्रियकराय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one praised by various beings freed from sorrow; to the one whose form is man and woman, and who brings joy to the goddess.

जटिने दण्डिने तुभ्यं व्यालयज्ञोपवीतिने । नमोऽस्तु नृत्यशीलाय वाद्यनृत्यप्रियाय च ।। २४.

To you, the matted-haired, the staff-bearing, the one with a serpent as sacred thread; salutations to the lover of dance and music.

मन्यवे शीतशीलाय सुगीतिगायते नमः। कटककराय भीमाय चोग्ररूपधराय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the wrathful, the cool-natured, the singer of sweet songs; to the one with bracelets, the terrible, and the bearer of a fierce form.

विभीषणाय भीमाय भगप्रमथनाय च। सिद्धसङ्घातगीताय महाभागाय वै नमः ।। २४.

Salutations to the formidable one, to Bhima, to the destroyer of Bhaga; to the one praised by hosts of Siddhas, to the supremely fortunate—indeed, salutations.

नमो मुक्ताट्टहासाय क्ष्वेडितास्फोटिताय च। नदते कूर्दते चैव नमः प्रमुदिताय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one who laughs with a resounding, liberated roar, who snorts and bursts forth; who bellows and leaps—salutations also to the joyful one.