Vayu Purana

सर्वायाभक्ष्यभक्ष्याय सर्वभूतान्त्तरात्मने। नमो होत्राय मन्त्राय शुक्लध्वजपताकिने ।। ३०.

Salutations to the one who is all, who is to be eaten and not to be eaten, to the inner soul of all beings; salutations to the sacrificer, to the mantra, to the one whose banner is white.

नमो नमाय नम्याय नमः किलिकिलाय च। नमस्ते शयमानाय शयितायोत्थिताय च ।। ३०.

Salutations to the One who is to be bowed to, who is worthy of reverence, and to the One who utters the sound 'kilkila'; obeisance to You who lie down, who are lying, and who have arisen.

स्थिताय चलमानाय मुद्राय कुटिलाय च। नप्नो नर्त्तनशीलाय मुखवादित्रकारिणे ।। ३०.

To the One who stands firm, who moves, who is a gesture, and who is crooked; to the One who is fond of leaping and dancing, and who makes music with the mouth, salutations.

नाट्योपहारलुब्धाय गीतवाद्यरताय च। नमो ज्येष्ठाय श्रेष्ठाय बलप्रमथनाय च ।। ३०.

To the One greedy for offerings of drama, who delights in song and instrumental music; salutations to the eldest, the best, and the destroyer of strength.

कलनाय च कल्पाय क्षयायोपक्षयाय च। भीमदुन्दुभिहासाय भीमसेनप्रियाय च ।। ३०.

To the One who is calculation and imagination, who is decay and also diminution; to the One whose laughter is like a terrible drum, and who is dear to Bhimasena, salutations.

उग्राय च नमो नित्यं नमस्ते दशबाहवे। नमः कपालहस्ताय चिताभस्मप्रियाय च ।। ३०.

To the fierce One, I bow always; obeisance to You, O ten-armed One; salutations to the One who holds a skull in hand and who delights in funeral ashes.

विभीषणाय भीष्माय भीष्मव्रतधराय च। नमो विकृतवक्षाय खड्गजिह्वाग्रदंष्ट्रिणे ।। ३०.

To the terrifying One, to the formidable, to the upholder of terrible vows; salutations to the One with a deformed chest, whose tongue and fangs are like swords.

पक्वाममांसलुब्धाय तुम्बवीणाप्रियाय च। नमो वृषाय वृष्याय वृष्णये वृषणाय च ।। ३०.

To the One who craves both cooked and raw flesh, who delights in the lute and the vina; salutations to the bull, the virile, the descendant of Vrishni, and the mighty.

कटङ्कटाय चण्डाय नमः सावयवाय च। नमस्ते वरकृष्णाय वराय वरदाय च ।। ३०.

To the One who is harsh and fierce, salutations; to the One with limbs, I bow; obeisance to the excellent Krishna, to the best, and to the giver of boons.

वरगन्धमाल्यवस्त्राय वरातिवरये नमः । नमो वर्षाय वाताय छायायै आतपाय च ।। ३०.

To the One adorned with excellent fragrance, garlands, and garments, and to the supremely excellent, salutations; obeisance to the rain, to the wind, to shade, and to heat.

नमो रक्तविरक्ताय शोभनायाक्षमालिने। सम्भिन्नाय विभान्नाय विविक्तविकटाय च ।। ३०.

Salutations to the One who is both passionate and detached, who is splendid and wears a garland of dice; to the One who is broken, who breaks, and who is distinct and formidable.

अघोररूपरूपाय घोरघोरतराय च । नमः शिवाय शान्ताय नमः शान्ततराय च ।। ३०.

To the One whose forms are both terrifying and not terrifying, and who is most terrible; salutations to Shiva, to the peaceful One, and to the most tranquil.

एकपाद्बहुनेत्राय एकशीर्षन्नमोऽस्तु ते। नमो वृद्धाय लुब्धाय संविभागप्रियाय च ।। ३०.

To the One with one foot and many eyes, to the One with a single head, salutations to You; to the aged, the greedy, and the lover of sharing, obeisance.

पञ्चमालार्चिताङ्गाय नमः पाशुपताय च। नमश्चण्डाय घण्टाय घण्टया जग्धरन्ध्रिणे ।। ३०.

To the One whose limbs are worshipped with five garlands, salutations to the Lord of beasts; obeisance to the fierce One, to the bell, and to the One who fills the world with the sound of the bell.

सहसशतघण्टाय घण्टामालाप्रियाय च। प्राणदण्डाय त्यागाय नमो हिलिहिलाय च ।। ३०.

To the One with hundreds and thousands of bells, who delights in garlands of bells; to the staff of life, to renunciation, and to the One who utters 'hili hili', salutations.

हूंहूङ्काराय पाराय हूंहूङ्कारप्रियाय च। नमश्च शम्भवे नित्यं गिरि वृक्षकलाय च ।। ३०.

To the One who utters 'hum hum', who is the supreme, and who delights in the sound 'hum hum'; salutations always to Shambhu, to the One who is the art of mountains and trees.

गर्भमांसश्रृगालाय तारकाय तराय च । नमो यज्ञाधिपतये द्रुतायोपद्रुताय च ।। ३०.

To the One who is the womb, flesh, and jackal, to the star and the swift; salutations to the Lord of sacrifice, to the quick and the exceedingly swift.

यज्ञवाहाय दानाय तप्याय तपनाय च। नमस्तटाय भव्याय तडितां पतये नमः ।। ३०.

To the bearer of sacrifice, to the giver, to the one who heats and who burns; salutations to the bank, to the auspicious, and to the lord of lightning.

अन्नदायान्नपतये नमोऽस्त्वन्नभवाय च। नमः सहस्रशीर्ष्णे च सहस्रचरणाय च ।। ३०.

To the giver of food, to the lord of food, and to the source of food, salutations; obeisance to the thousand-headed and the thousand-footed One.

सहस्रोद्यतशूलाय सहस्रनयनाय च। नमोऽस्तु बालरूपाय बालरूपधराय च ।। ३०.

Homage to the one who wields a thousand-raised spears, and to the one with a thousand eyes; homage to the one in the form of a child, and to the one who assumes the form of a child.

बालानाञ्चैव गोप्त्रे च बालक्रीडनकाय च। नमः शुद्धाय बुद्धाय क्षोभणायाक्षताय च ।। ३०.

Homage to the protector of children, and to the one who delights in children's play; homage to the pure, the wise, the agitator, and the uninjured.

तरङ्गाङ्कितकेशाय मुक्तकेशाय वै नमः। नमः षट्कर्मनिष्ठाय त्रिकर्मनिरताय च ।। ३०.

Homage to the one whose hair is marked with waves, and to the one with loose hair; homage to the one devoted to the six rites, and to the one engaged in the three rites.

वर्णाश्रमाणां विधिवत् पृथक्कर्मप्रवर्तिने। मनो घोषाय घोष्याय नमः कलकलाय च ।। ३०.

Homage to the one who, according to rule, sets the distinct duties of the classes and stages of life; homage to the one whose mind is a sound, to the one who is to be proclaimed, and to the one who is a clamor.

श्वेतपिङ्गलनेत्राय कृष्णरक्तक्षणाय च । धर्मार्थ काममोक्षाय क्रथाय कथनाय च ।। ३०.

Homage to the one with white and tawny eyes, and to the one with black and red moments; to Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha, to the one who is a cry and a narration.

साङ्ख्याय साङ्ख्यमुख्याय योगाधिपतये नमः। नमोरथ्यविरथ्याय चतुष्पथरताय च ।। ३०.

Homage to Sankhya, to the foremost among Sankhyas, and to the lord of Yoga; homage to the one who is both charioted and uncharioted, and to the one who delights in crossroads.

कृष्णा जिनोत्तरीयाय व्यालयज्ञोपवीतिने। ईशानवज्रसंहाय हरिकेश नमोऽस्तु ते। अविवेकैकनाथाय व्यक्ताव्यक्त नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ३०.

Homage to the one clad in black antelope skin, and to the one wearing a serpent as sacred thread; homage to the lord of the thunderbolt, to Harikesha; homage to the sole refuge of the undiscriminating, to the manifest and unmanifest.

काम कामद कामध्न धृष्टोदृप्तनिषूदन। सर्व सर्वद सर्वज्ञ सन्ध्याराग नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ३०.

Homage to Kama, the giver of desires, the destroyer of desires, the bold and arrogant subduer; to the all, the giver of all, the all-knowing, and to the twilight hue.

महाबाल महाबाहो महासत्त्व महाद्युते। महामेघवरप्रेक्ष महाकाल नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ३०.

Homage to the mighty, the strong-armed, the greatly steadfast, the greatly radiant; to the one whose gaze is like a great cloud, and to the great time.

स्थूलजीर्णणाङ्गजटिने वल्कलाजिनधारिणे। दीप्तशूर्याग्निजटिने वल्कलाजिनवाससे। सहस्रसूर्यप्रतिम तपोनित्य नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ३०.

Homage to the one with coarse, aged limbs and matted hair, wearing bark and antelope skin; to the one whose matted hair is blazing like the sun and fire, clad in bark and antelope skin; to the one resembling a thousand suns, ever devoted to austerity.