Vayu Purana

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.

तपो ब्रह्म च सत्यञ्च ब्रह्मचर्यमथार्जवम् । भूतात्मा भूतकृद्भूतो भूतभव्यभवोद्भवः ।। ३०.

Austerity, Brahman, truth, celibacy, and uprightness; the soul of beings, creator of beings, being itself, origin of past, future, and present.

भूर्भुवःस्वरितश्चैव तथोत्पत्तिर्महेश्वरः। ईशानो वीक्षणः शान्तो दुर्दान्तो दन्तनाशनः ।। ३०.

He is Bhū, Bhuvaḥ, and Svar, and likewise their origin, the great lord; ruler, observer, peaceful, untamable, and destroyer of teeth.

ब्रह्मावर्त्त सुरावर्त्त कामावर्त्त नमोऽस्तु ते। कामबिम्बनिहर्त्ता च कर्णिकाररजःप्रियः ।। ३०.

He is the cycle of Brahman, the cycle of gods, the cycle of desire—salutations to you; destroyer of the reflection of desire, and fond of the pollen of the Karnikāra flower.

मुखचन्द्रो भीममुखः सुमुखो दुर्मुखो मुखः। चतुर्मुखो बहुमुखो रणे ह्यभिमुखः सदा ।। ३०.

Moon-faced, with a terrible face, beautiful-faced, ugly-faced, and simply a face; four-faced, many-faced, always facing the enemy in battle.

हिरण्यगर्भः शकुनिर्महोदधिः परो विराट् । अधर्महा महादण्डो दण्डधारो रणप्रियः ।। ३०.

He is the golden womb, the bird, the great ocean, the supreme, the cosmic form; destroyer of unrighteousness, the great rod, bearer of the rod, and lover of battle.

गोतमोगोप्रतारश्च गोवृषेश्चरवाहनः। धर्मकृद्धर्मस्रष्टा च धर्मो धर्मविदुत्तमः ।। ३०.

Gautama, protector of cows, lord of the bull, and one who moves with cattle; creator of dharma, originator of dharma, dharma itself, and the foremost knower of dharma.

त्रैलोक्यगोप्ता गोविन्दो मानदो मान एव च। तिष्ठन् स्थिरश्च स्थाणुश्च निष्कम्पः कम्प एव च ।। ३०.

Protector of the three worlds, Govinda, giver of honor, and honor itself; standing, steadfast, immovable, and yet trembling.

दुर्वारणो दुर्विषदो दुःसहो दुरतिक्रमः। दुर्द्धरो दुष्प्रकम्पश्च दुर्विदो दुर्ज्जयो जयः ।। ३०.

Difficult to restrain, hard to poison, hard to endure, difficult to surpass; hard to bear, hard to shake, hard to know, hard to conquer, and victorious.

शशः शशाङ्कः शमनः शीतोष्णं दुर्जराऽथ तृट्। आधयो व्याधयश्चैव व्याधिहा व्याधिगश्च ह ।। ३०.

The hare, the moon, the pacifier, cold and heat, difficult to digest, and thirst; ailments and diseases, destroyer of disease, and indeed dwelling in disease.

सह्यो यज्ञो मृगा व्याधा व्याधीनामाकरोऽकरः । शिखण्डी पुण्डरीकाक्षः पुण्डरीकावलोकनः ।। ३०.

Enduring, sacrifice, deer, hunter, origin and non-origin of diseases; crested, lotus-eyed, and observer of the lotus.

दण्डधरः सदण्डश्च दण्डमुण्डविभूषितः। विषपोऽमृतपश्चैव सुरापः क्षीरसोमपः ।। ३०.

Bearer of the rod, always with the rod, adorned with a shaven head; poison-drinker, nectar-drinker, drinker of wine, and drinker of milk and soma.

मधुपश्चाज्यपश्चैव सर्वपश्च महाबलः। वृषाश्ववाह्यो वृषभस्तथा वृषभलोचनः ।। ३०.

Honey-drinker, ghee-drinker, and indeed drinker of all; mighty, riding bull and horse, the bull, and bull-eyed.

वृषभश्चैव विख्यातो लोकानां लोकसत्कृतः। चन्द्रादित्यौ चक्षुषी ते हृदयञ्च पितामहः। अग्निरापस्तथा देवो धर्मकर्मप्रसाधितः ।। ३०.

He is the renowned bull, honored by the worlds; the moon and sun are your eyes, the heart is the grandsire; fire, water, and the god established by righteous action.

न ब्रह्मा न च गोविन्दः पुराणऋषयो न च। माहात्म्यं वेदितुं शक्ता याथातथ्येन ते शिव ।। ३०.

Neither Brahmā, nor Govinda, nor the ancient sages are able to know your greatness as it truly is, O Śiva.

या मूर्त्तयः सुसूक्ष्मास्ते न मह्यं यान्ति दर्शनम्। ताभिर्णां सततं रक्ष पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम् ।। ३०.

Those forms which are extremely subtle and do not appear to me—protect me always with them, as a father protects his own son.

रक्ष मां रक्षणीयोऽहं तवानघ नमोऽस्तु ते ३०.

Protect me, for I am to be protected by you, O faultless one; salutations to you.

यः सहस्राण्यनेकानि पुंसामाहृत्य दुर्द्दशः। तिष्ठत्येकः समुद्रान्ते स मे गोप्तास्तु नित्यशः ।। ३०.

He who, having seized thousands upon thousands of men, stands alone at the edge of the ocean—may he always be my protector.

यं विनिद्रा जितश्वासाः सत्त्वस्थाः समदर्शिनः। ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति युञ्जानास्तस्मै योगात्मने नमः ।। ३०.

Those who are sleepless, who have mastered their breath, who are steadfast in sattva and see all equally—while practicing yoga, they behold that light; salutations to that soul of yoga.

सम्भक्ष्य सर्व भूतानि युगान्ते समुपस्थिते। यः शेते जलमध्यस्थस्तं प्रपद्येऽप्सुशायिनम् ।। ३०.

He who, at the end of the age, having consumed all beings, lies in the midst of the waters—to that one who rests upon the waters, I take refuge.

प्रविश्य वदने राहोर्यः सोमं ग्रसते निशि । ग्रसत्यर्कञ्च स्वर्भानुर्भुत्वा सोमाग्निरेव च ।। ३०.

He who, entering the mouth of Rāhu, devours the moon at night—Swarbhānu, having become both the moon and fire, devours even the sun.