Let us behold the wondrous glory of the Lord, whose radiance dispels all heat and suffering, who shines with a hundred golden rays, healing hundreds with his auspicious presence. He presides over Purvabhadrapada and Uttarabhadrapada, revered as the lord of these stars. Born of Renuka, he is Rama, cherished by Revati, delightful and swift, yoked with noble horses. Kartikeya worships him, and he presides over Margashirsha, the best among deer. He is the heroic spirit of Pushya, the soul of Phalguna, and the embodiment of spring. Adorned with Chitra, sweet as honey, he bestows sovereignty and is the self of Abhijit, lord and radiance of all stars. Renowned and purified, beloved and supreme, he stands as the highest benefactor, the destroyer of adversaries. Composed of the five elements and fivefold breath, he is worthy of worship and embodies supreme greatness. He is fit to know the ancient scriptures and Āgamas, manifesting as buffalo, ass, foremost leader, crocodile, ram, bull, and the slow one. As the god of love, he is worshipped by couples. He bears the Kalki, the bracelet, and the afflicted, appearing as monkey, crab, and compassionate rooster. Born in the forest, he is the swan, the supreme swan, and the jackal. He is the lion, seated upon a lion-throne, the mouse, the deluder, and the one who rides a mouse. He grants sons, saves from hell, is beloved by maidens, and uplifts families. His form is incomparable, giving strength, bearing the scales, and serving as impartial witness. He holds the unstrung bow, is an archer, the tortoise, the makara, and the jewel. Steadfast and sovereign, he performs great deeds, enjoys great pleasures, and is renowned. He bears the form of wealth, moves swiftly, destroys demons, and vanquishes Yama. Foremost among the gods, leader of the hosts, lotus-eyed, and of great intellect, he is adorned with armlets and earrings, fond of devotion and increaser of devotion. He bestows mastery over the hosts, possesses illusion, knows the Vedas and Vedanta, is son of Katyayani, worshipped by Brahma, and destroys obstacles. He dispels the fear of worldly existence, is broad-chested, supports the earth, removes obstacles, has a great neck, and is exceedingly delighted by modaka sweets. He is fond of Varanasi, dignified and profound, riding the mouse, dwelling in the cave, son of Vishnu’s daughter, bestower of place, and steadfast. Supremely prosperous, satisfied, pure, crowned, and dear to Vallabha, he is fond of the fourteenth day, worthy of honor, resolute, and filled with vigor. Inconceivable, seated with a pair of lions, he assumes the form of a child, steadfast, foremost among the powerful, endowed with great strength. The soul of all, benefactor, healer, of great belly and intellect, he is the means, remover of death, and dispeller of all clusters of sin. He wields the thunderbolt that bursts forth, is the great slayer of demons, protector of the distressed, moves among spirits and ghosts, his form is intelligence, and he is made of mind. His body is ego, the Puruṣa of Sāṅkhya philosophy, his nature is the three qualities, his form the subtle elements, the soul of beings, essence of the senses, and the subduer. Beyond the three impurities, free from the three states of consciousness, formless yet of many forms, he is a celestial musician, possessing the might of serpents. With a single tusk and great speed, he is commander of armies, lord of the gods, creator of the universe, seed of the cosmos, seven hundred, fortune, remover of wealth, steadfastness, and wisdom. He dries up all things, is the wind, subtle in form, perfectly unmoving, destroyer, creator, sustainer, and abides in dissolution. His form is universal, with faces in all directions; Atharvaśīrṣa is his head, Yajur his arms, Ṛg his eyes. He is the maker of poetry, giver of instruction, and knower of etymology. He assumes the form of Śeṣa, is foremost, embodies the essence of sound-Brahman, endowed with discernment, bearer of the conch, and devoted to the vow of truth. Of great austerity and terrible penance, he is the giver of all, fearsome in valor, bestower of all wealth, all-pervading, and his voice is as deep as thunderclouds. Prosperous, bestower of beings, enjoyer of pleasures, adorned, affectionate to Shankara, devoted to the worship of Shambhu, he is the giver of liberation and the fire that consumes worldly existence. He is truth, ascetic, the form to be meditated upon, embodiment of action, great indeed; both collective and individual form, turned away from the five sheaths. He is the repository of radiance, the form of the universe, bearer of moving and unmoving bodies, giver of life, embodiment of knowledge, united with the form of sound, and imperishable. Origin of elements, fiery in nature, without parts, pure, abiding as the immutable, conscious, Rudra, knower of the field, the person, and wise. Though without support, he sustains all; though formless, he creates, facing all directions. His form is beyond reasoning; he is the younger brother of Skanda, radiant like the sun, of great brilliance. He is the taker, performer, and giver of the fruits of sacrifices, protector of sacrifices, composed of sacrifice itself, and destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice. He is the one with a curved trunk, of great body, shining like ten million suns; single-tusked, dark and tawny-eyed, formidable, and of smoky complexion. He wields an axe, is like a jackal, is a leader, has winnowing-fan-like ears; golden-wombed, with a beautiful face, bestower of prosperity, and giver of all accomplishments. Golden in complexion, with limbs like gold, of great soul, and radiance of sandalwood, his own limbs and eyes, ever blissful, he is the embodiment of all worlds and their perceptions. He is Indra, the victorious one, smoke-bannered, fire, worthy of worship, destroyer of forest fires; complete bliss, supreme bliss, the ancient supreme person. He holds a pot, is associated with a pitcher, is hunchbacked, satisfied by offerings of fish and meat; composed of constellations, stars, and planets, he assumes the form of time, and is lord of the universe. Powerful, beloved at the beginning of the lunar fortnight, the second, established in non-duality; of three forms, the third fire, of triple form, of triple nature. Beloved on the fourth day, he leads across, his voice is heard on the fifth day, he enjoys the six tastes, is unborn, the sixth, and the year of sixty. His movement is through the seven streams, he is the essence, lord of the seventh day, desired, brings joy on the eighth day, free from pain, and honored by devotion on the ninth day. Worshipped by the lords of the ten directions, he is the tenth, Brahma, swift, soul of the eleven, leader of the hosts, and revered in the twelve pairs. Praised in the thirteen syllables, dear to the gods of the fourteen worlds, extolled by the fourteen Indras, his form is full of bliss on the full moon day. Such is the Lord, whose greatness encompasses all, whose forms and virtues are endless, and who is the supreme refuge for all beings.