He is the bird, radiant beyond measure, the lord of all worlds. He embodies madness and the god of love, desire itself, the sacred fig tree, the giver of meaning and fame. He is Vāmadeva: gentle, the essence of the east and south, the dwarf; the accomplished yogi, the great sage whose aims are fulfilled and who brings perfection to completion. He appears as the mendicant, taking their form, and also as the merchant—gentle and imperishable. He is Mahāsena, Viśākha, the sixth part, and the lord of cows. In his hand he wields the thunderbolt, upholding and restraining armies. He acts in both righteousness and unrighteousness, is the palm tree, sweet, with honey-like eyes. He is the master of speech and possessor of strength, ever worshipped in hermitages and by those who seek refuge. Celibate, he moves among the worlds, everywhere, knowing all inquiry. He is the lord of the northeast, supreme ruler, time itself, wanderer of the night, bearer of the Pinaka bow. He abides in causes, is himself the cause, Nandi, bestower of joy, remover of affliction, lion, destroyer, time, creator, and grandsire. He is lord of Nandi, Nandi himself, the source and increaser of joy, remover of fortune, destroyer, time, Brahma, and the grandsire. He is the four-faced one, the great emblem, beautiful emblem, overseer of the emblem, chief of gods and yogis, bringer of the ages. He oversees seeds, creates seeds, follows the inner self, is strength itself; history, resolve, Gautama, and maker of night. He is hypocrisy, yet free from hypocrisy, the semblance of hypocrisy; subject to control, controller, the age of strife; creator of worlds, lord of beings, the great creator, and beyond remedy. He is imperishable, the supreme Brahman, powerful, the very wheel; justice and injustice, pure in soul, pure, worthy of honor, and the one who comes and goes. He is greatly gracious, of auspicious dreams, the mirror, conqueror of enemies; maker of the Vedas and mantras, wise, and crusher of foes in battle. He abides in great clouds, exceedingly fierce, the enchanter; his flame is fire, his blaze immense, enveloped in thick smoke, the oblation and offering. He is virile, beneficent, ever radiant, bannered with smoke; dark-hued, attached to his devotees, beautiful, and without impediment. He grants well-being, is the state of well-being, possessor and giver of shares, light; both support and great body, devoted to the great womb. He is dark and golden, the sense of all embodied beings; his feet, hands, body, and fame are vast. His head, measure, and eyes are immense; he is the abode of night, the great ender, whose ears, lips, and jaws are great. His nose, neck, and throat are mighty; he partakes of the cremation ground. His chest and breast are vast, he is the inner self, and abode of wild creatures. He is pendant, with hanging lips, the great illusion, the ocean of milk; his teeth, fangs, tongue, and mouth are great. His nails, hair, and matted locks are great; he is gracious, favor, trustworthy, and support of the mountain. He is affectionate and unaffectionate; unconquered, the great sage; of the form of a tree, with a tree-banner; fire and bearer of wind. He is Gaṇḍalī, support of Meru, lord of the gods; his head is the Atharva Veda, his mouth the Sāma Veda, his eyes countless Ṛg Vedas. The Yajur Veda are his arms and feet; hidden yet manifest, ever-moving; his purpose unfailing, gracious, approachable, and of beautiful vision. He is helpful, beloved by all, golden, radiant; the navel, giver of joy, existence itself, lord dwelling in the lotus, steadfast. He is the first among those who wield twelve weapons, embodiment of sacrifice, ever absorbed in sacrifice; night, age of strife, time itself, makara, worshipped by time. He is accompanied by attendants, creator of hosts, charioteer of spirits; dwells in ashes, protects ashes, himself turned to ashes, the tree, and the multitude. Protector of worlds yet beyond them; of great soul, worshipped by all; pure, thrice-pure, accomplished, immaculate, served by beings. He abides in hermitages, established in sacred rites, supreme in the mind of the cosmic artisan; vast branches, copper-red lips, lotus-eyed, unwavering. He is Kapila, tawny-hued, pure, the very life and highest; Gandharva, Aditi, Tārkṣya, easily known, eloquent. He wields the battle-axe, imitates, is a true friend; plays the Tumbavīṇā, of great wrath, upward-flowing seed, lord of the waters. Fierce, progenitor of lineages, lineage itself, sound of the flute, blameless; assumes all forms, master of illusion, good friend, wind, fire. He is bondage, maker of bondage, liberator from good bonds; enemy of sacrifice, foe of desire, great-fanged, mighty-armed. Though reviled in many ways as Śarva, he is Śaṅkara, beneficent, impoverished; lord of immortals, great god, god of all, destroyer of enemies of the gods. He is Ahirbudhnya, resembling the wind, wise, recipient of offerings; Hari, Ajaikapāda, bearer of skulls, conqueror of Triśaṅku, and Śiva. He is Dhanvantari, Dhūmaketu, Skanda, Vaiśravaṇa; Dhātā, Śakra, Viṣṇu, Mitra, Tvaṣṭṛ, Dhruva, and Dhara. He is Prabhāva, all-pervading, Vāyu, Aryaman, Savitṛ, Ravi; Uṣaṅgu, Vidhātā, Māndhātā, creator of beings. He is all-pervading, manifestor of colors, bestower of all desirable qualities; Padmanabha, the great womb, moon-faced, wind, fire. He is powerful and tranquil, ancient, with auspicious beak; doer of actions, dweller among the Kurus, having become the Kurus, medicine of virtues. He is the abode of all, wanderer on darbha grass, lord of all beings; god of gods, attached to happiness, existent and non-existent, knower of all jewels. He dwells on Mount Kailasa, takes refuge in the Himalaya; remover and creator of lineage, possessing much knowledge, greatly generous. Such is the vast, multifaceted, and wondrous nature of the divine, whose forms and attributes encompass all that exists, all that is sought, and all that is beyond.