Vayu Purana

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.

नमोऽद्भुताय स्वपते धावते प्रस्थिताय च। ध्यायते जृम्भते चैव तुदते द्रवते नमः ।। २४.

Salutations to the wondrous one, who sleeps, who runs, who sets forth; who meditates, who yawns, who strikes, who melts away—salutations.

चलते क्रीडते चैव लम्बोदरशरीरिणे। नमः कृताय कम्पाय मुण्डाय विकराय च ।। २४.

He who moves, who plays, whose body is pot-bellied—salutations to the accomplished one, to the trembling one, to the shaven-headed, to the deformed.

नम उन्मत्तवेषाय किङ्किणीकाय वै नमः। नमो विकृतवेषाय क्रूरोग्रामर्षणाय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the one with a mad appearance, to the one adorned with tinkling bells; salutations to the one with a distorted form, to the fierce and terrifying.

अप्रमेयाय दीप्ताय दीप्तये निर्गुणाय च। नमः प्रियाय वादाय मुद्रामणिधराय च ।। २४.

To the immeasurable, the radiant, the source of radiance, the one beyond qualities—salutations; to the beloved, to the speaker, to the bearer of gesture and jewel—salutations.

नमस्तोकाय तनवे गुणैरप्रतिमाय च। नमो गणाय गुह्याय अगम्यागमनाय च ।। २४.

Salutations to the young, to the slender, to the one unequalled in virtues; salutations to the host, to the secret, to the one who comes and goes where none may go.

लोक धात्री त्वियं भूमिः पादौ सज्जनसेवितौ। सर्व्वेषां सिद्धयोगानामधिष्ठानन्तवोदरम् ।। २४.

You are the earth, the supporter of worlds; your feet are served by the virtuous; you are the foundation and the endless expanse for all accomplished yogins.

मध्येऽन्तरिक्षं विस्तीर्णन्तारागणविभूषितम्। तारापथ इवा भाति श्रीमान् हारस्तवोरसि ।। २४.

In the middle, the vast sky stretches out, adorned with hosts of stars; it shines like a path of stars, like a splendid necklace upon your chest.

दिशो दश भुजास्ते वै केयूराङ्गदभूषिताः। विस्तीर्णपरिणाहश्च नीलाम्बुदचयोपमः ।। २४.

Your ten arms are the directions, adorned with armlets and bracelets; their vast girth is like a mass of dark clouds.

कण्ठस्ते शोभते श्रीमान् हेमसूत्रविभूषितः । दंष्ट्राकरालदुर्द्धर्षमनौपम्यं मुखं तव ।। २४.

Your neck shines, splendid, adorned with a golden thread; your face, with protruding fangs, is unassailable and incomparable.

पझमालाकृतोष्णीषं शीर्षण्यं शोभते कथम्। दीप्तिः सूर्ये वपुश्चन्द्रे स्थैर्ये भूर्ह्यनिलो बले ।। २४.

How splendid is your head, adorned with a garland of skulls as a crown! Your brilliance is in the sun, your form in the moon, your steadiness in the earth, your strength in the wind.

तैक्ष्ण्यमग्नौ प्रभा चन्द्रे खे शब्दः शैत्यमप्सु च। अक्षरोत्तमनिष्पन्दान् गुणानेतान्विदुर्बुधाः ।। २४.

Sharpness in fire, radiance in the moon, sound in the sky, coolness in water—wise ones know these qualities as the highest, unmoving, imperishable.

जपो जप्यो महायोगी महादेवो महेश्वरः। पुरेशयो गुहावासी खेचरो रजनीचरः ।। २४.

He is the recitation, the object of recitation, the great yogi, the great god, the supreme lord; lord of the city, dweller in the cave, mover in the sky, wanderer of the night.

तपोनिधिर्गुहगुरुर्नन्दनो नन्दिवर्द्धनः। हयशीर्षो धराधाता विधाता भूतिवाहनः ।। २४.

The storehouse of austerity, the secret teacher, the delight-bringer, the increaser of joy; horse-headed, supporter of the earth, creator, bearer of prosperity.

बोद्धव्यो बोधनो नेता धूर्वहो दुष्प्रकम्पकः। बृहद्रथो भीमकर्मा बृहत्कीर्तिर्धनञ्जयः ।। २४.

To be known, the awakener, the leader, the upholder of the pole, unshakable; of great chariot, of terrible deeds, of great fame, conqueror of wealth.

घण्टाप्रियो ध्वजीछत्री पताकाध्वजिनीपतिः। कवची पट्टिशी शङ्खी पाशहस्तः परश्वभृत् ।। २४.

Fond of bells, bearing a banner and parasol, lord of armies with banners and standards; armored, bearing a spear, conch-holder, holding a noose, wielding an axe.

अगमस्त्वनघः शूरो देवराजारिमर्दनः। त्वां प्रसाद्य पुराऽस्माभिर्द्विषन्तो निहता युधि ।। २४.

You are inaccessible, sinless, heroic, crusher of the enemies of the king of gods; having pleased you in former times, our enemies were slain by us in battle.

अग्निस्त्वं चार्णवान् सर्वान् पिभन्नैव न तृप्यसे। क्रोधागारः प्रसन्नात्मा कामहा कामदः प्रियः ।। २४.

You are fire, and though you drink up all the oceans, you are never satisfied; you are the abode of anger, yet your nature is serene; you are the destroyer of desire, the giver of desires, and beloved.

ब्रह्मण्यो ब्रह्मचारी च गोघ्नस्त्वं शिष्टपूजितः। वेदानामव्ययः कोशस्त्वया यज्ञः प्रकल्पितः ।। २४.

You are devoted to Brahman and a celibate; though you slay cattle, you are honored by the virtuous; you are the imperishable treasury of the Vedas, and by you the sacrifice is established.

हव्यञ्च वेदं वहति वेदोक्तं हव्यवाहनः। प्रीते त्वयि महादेव वयं प्रीता भवामहे ।। २४.

You carry the oblation and the Veda, as prescribed in the Vedas, O carrier of offerings; when you are pleased, O great god, we too become pleased.

भवानीशो नादिमान् धामराशिर्ब्रह्मम लोकानान्त्वं कर्त्ता त्वादिसर्गः। साङ्ख्याः प्रकृतिभ्यः परमं त्वां विदित्वा क्षीणध्यानास्ते न मृत्युं विशन्ति ।। २४.

You are the Lord of Bhavānī, the beginningless one, the mass of radiance, the Brahman, the creator of worlds; those who know you as the supreme beyond the principles, their meditation exhausted, do not enter death.