Vayu Purana

त्वमन्नमन्नकर्त्ता च अन्नदश्च त्वमेव हि। अन्नस्रष्टा च पक्ता च पक्वभुक्तपचे नमः ।। ३०.

You are food, the maker of food, and indeed the giver of food; you are the creator of food, the cook, and homage to you who cooks, eats, and digests.

जरायुजोऽण्डजश्चैव स्वेदजोद्भिज्ज एव च। त्वमेव देवदेवशो भूतग्रामश्चतुर्विधः ।। ३०.२२६ . चराचरस्य ब्रह्मा त्वं प्रतिहर्त्ता त्वमेव च। त्वमेव ब्रह्मविदुषामपि ब्रह्मविदां वरः ।। ३०.

You are the lord of gods, the fourfold host of beings—born from womb, egg, sweat, and sprout; you are the creator and destroyer of moving and unmoving things; you are indeed the best among those who know Brahman, even among the knowers of Brahman.

सत्त्वस्य परमा योनिरब्वायुज्योतिषां निधिः। ऋक्सामनि तथोङ्कारमाहुस्त्वां ब्रह्मवादिनः ।। ३०.

You are the supreme source of existence, the treasure of windless lights; the Brahman-knowers declare you to be the Rik, Sama, and Om.

हविर्हावी हवो हावी हुवां वाचाहुतिः सदा। गायन्ति त्वां सुरश्रेष्ठ सामगा ब्रह्मवादिनः ।। ३०.

You are the oblation, the offerer, the offering, the one who receives offerings, and the speech-offering always; the best of gods, the singers of Sama, and the Brahman-knowers sing of you.

यजुर्मयो ऋङ्मयस्व सामाथर्वमयस्तथा। पठ्यसे ब्रह्मविद्भिस्त्वं कल्पोपनिषदां गणैः ।। ३०.

You are composed of Yajur, Rik, Sama, and Atharva; you are recited by the knowers of Brahman, by the groups of Kalpa and Upanishads.

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्रा वर्णावराश्च ये। त्वामेव मेघसङ्घाश्च विश्वस्त नितगर्ज्जितम् ।। ३०.

Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and those of lower castes; you are indeed the clouds, and the thunderous roar of the universe.

संवत्सरस्त्वमृतवो मासा मासार्द्धमेव च। कला काष्ठा निमेषाश्च नक्षत्राणि युगा ग्रहाः ।। ३०.

You are the year, the seasons, the months, and the half-months; the divisions of time, the moments, the instants, the stars, the ages, and the planets.

वृषाणां ककुदं त्वं हिगिरीणां शिखराणि च। सिंहो मृगाणां पततां तार्क्ष्योऽनन्तश्च भोगिनाम् ।। ३०.

You are the hump among bulls, the peaks among mountains; the lion among beasts, Garuda among those who fly, and Ananta among serpents.

क्षीरोदो ह्युदधीनाञ्च यन्त्राणां धनुरेव च। वज्रम्प्रहरणानाञ्च व्रतानां सत्यमेव च ।। ३०.

You are the ocean among waters, the bow among instruments; the thunderbolt among weapons, and truth among vows.

इच्छा द्वेषश्च रागश्च मोहः क्षामो दमः शमः। व्यवसायो धृतिर्लोभः कामक्रोधौ जयाजयौ ।। ३०.

Desire, aversion, attachment, delusion, exhaustion, restraint, tranquility, resolve, perseverance, greed, lust, anger, victory and defeat—all are you.

त्वं गदी त्वं शरी चापि खट्वाङ्गी झर्झरी तथा । छेत्ता भेत्ता प्रहर्त्ता च त्वं नेताप्यन्तको मतः ।। ३०.

You are the mace, the arrow, the club, the drum; the cutter, the breaker, the striker, and you are also regarded as the leader and the ender.

दशलक्षणसंयुक्तो धर्मोऽर्थः काम एव । इन्द्रः समुद्राः सरितः पल्वलानि सरांसि च ।। ३०.

Dharma endowed with ten characteristics, wealth, and desire; Indra, the oceans, rivers, ponds, and lakes—all are you.

लतावल्ली तृणौषध्यः पशवो मृगपक्षिणः। द्रव्यकर्मगुणारम्भः कालपुष्पफलप्रदः ।। ३०.

Creepers, vines, grasses, herbs, cattle, wild animals, birds; the origin of substances, actions, qualities, time, flowers, and fruits—all are you.

आदिश्वान्तश्च मध्यश्च गायत्र्योङ्कार एव च। हरितो लोहितः कृष्णो नीलः पीतस्तथारुणः ।। ३०.

Beginning, end, and middle; the Gayatri, Om; green, red, black, blue, yellow, and crimson—all are you.

कद्रुश्च कपिलश्चैव कपोतो मेचकस्तथा। सुवर्णरेता विख्यातः सुवर्ण श्चाप्यतो मतः ।। ३०.

Kadru, Kapila, Kapota, Mecaka; the renowned Suvarṇareta, and Suvarṇa—these are you.

सुवर्णनामा च तथा सुवर्णप्रिय एव च। त्वमिन्द्रोऽथ यमश्चैव वरुणो धनदोऽनलः ।। ३०.

Suvarṇanāma and Suvarṇapriya; you are Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, Kubera, and Agni.

उत्फुल्लश्चित्रभानुश्च स्वर्भानुर्भानुरेव च। होत्रं होता च होमस्त्वं हुतञ्च प्रहुतं प्रभुः ।। ३०.

You are the blossomed, the variegated, the radiant; Svarbhanu and Bhanu; the sacrificial offering, the priest, the sacrifice, the oblation, the supreme offering, and the lord.

सुपर्णञ्च तथा ब्रह्म यजुषां शतरुद्रियम्। पवित्राणां पवित्रं च मङ्गलानाञ्च मङ्गलम् ।। ३०.

You are the eagle, Brahma, the Yajur Veda, the hundred Rudras; the purest of the pure, the auspicious among the auspicious.

गिरिः स्तोकस्तथा वृक्षो जीवः पुद्गल एव च। सत्त्वं त्वञ्च रजस्त्वञ्च तमश्च प्रजनं तथा ।। ३०.

Mountain, hill, tree, living being, individual; you are sattva, rajas, tamas, and generation.

प्राणोऽपानः सामानश्च उदानो व्यान एव च। उन्मेषश्चैव मेषश्च तथा जृम्भितमेव च ।। ३०.

You are prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, and vyāna; opening of the eyes, the sheep, and yawning.

लोहिताङ्गो गदी दंष्ट्री महावक्त्रो महोदरः। सुचिरोमा हरिच्छ्मश्रुरूर्द्ध्वकेशस्त्रिलोचनः ।। ३०.

Red-bodied, mace-bearing, fanged, wide-mouthed, large-bellied; with beautiful hair, green beard, hair standing upright, and three-eyed—you are.

गीतवादित्रनृत्याङ्गो गीतवादनकप्रियः। मत्स्यो जली जलो जल्य जवः कालः कली कलः ।। ३०.

You are the limbs of song, music, and dance; fond of singing and playing; the fish, aquatic, water, watery, swift, time, Kali, and Kala.

विकालश्च सुकालश्च दुष्कालः कलनाशनः। मृत्युश्चैव क्षयोऽन्तश्च क्षमापायकरो हरः ।। ३०.

You are the bad time, the good time, the difficult time, the destroyer of time; death, decay, end, and the remover of earth's suffering.

संवर्त्तकोऽन्तकश्चैव संवर्त्तकबलाहकौ। घटो घटीको घण्टीको चूडालोलबलो बलम् ।। ३०.

You are the Samvartaka, the ender, the Samvartaka clouds; the pot, the small pot, the bell, the crest, the playful, and strength.

ब्रह्मकालोऽग्निवक्त्रश्च दण्डी मुण्डी च दण्डधृक्। चतुर्युगश्चतुर्वेदश्चतुर्होत्रश्चतुष्पथः ।। ३०.

You are the time of Brahma, fire-faced, staff-bearing, shaven-headed, staff-holder; the four ages, the four Vedas, the four priests, and the four paths.

चतुरा श्रमवेत्ता च चातुर्वर्ण्यकरश्च ह। क्षराक्षरप्रियो धूर्त्तोऽगण्योऽगण्यगणाधिपः ।। ३०.

She is skilled in fourfold effort, and is the maker of the four castes; fond of both perishable and imperishable things, clever, uncounted, and leader of the uncounted hosts.

रुद्राक्षमाल्याम्बरधरो गिरिको गिरिकप्रियः। शिल्पीशः शिल्पिनां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशिल्पप्रवर्त्तकः ।। ३०.

Wearing a garland of Rudraksha and garments, she is mountain-born and dear to the mountain; lord of artisans, foremost among craftsmen, and initiator of all arts.

भगनेत्रान्तकश्चन्द्रः पूष्णो दन्तविनाशनः। गूढावर्त्तश्च गूढश्च गूढप्रतिनिषेविता ।। ३०.

Destroyer of Bhaga's eye, the moon, destroyer of Pūṣan's teeth; hidden in movement, concealed, and served by those who are hidden.

तरणस्ता रकश्चैव सर्वभूतसुतारणः। धाता विधाता सत्वानां निधाता धारणो धरः ।। ३०.

The sun, the rescuer, and indeed the savior of all beings; the sustainer, creator of beings, establisher, supporter, and bearer.