Mahābhārata

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Having heard all the duties in full and all those sacred deeds and objects which purify human beings of their sins, Yudhishthira once inore addressed the son of Shantanu in the following words.

M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Who may be said to be the One God in the world? Who may be said to be the One Object which is our only refuge? Who is He by adoring whom or singing whose praises human beings would get what is beneficial?

M. N. Dutt: What religion is that which, according to your judgment, is the foremost of all religions? What are those Mantras by reciting which a living creature becomes freed from the fetters of birth and life?

M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said One should always, diligently and throwing away all idleness, sing the praises of that Lord of the universe, that God of gods, (viz., Vasudeva), who is Infinite and the foremost of all Beings, by uttering His thousand names.

M. N. Dutt: By always adoring with respect and devotion that immutable Being, by meditating on Him, by singing His praises, and bowing the head to Him, and by celebrating sacrifices to Him, indeed, by always praising Vishnu, who is without beginning and without end or destruction, who is the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, and who is the Master and Controller of the universe, one can succeed in getting over all sorrow.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, He is devoted to the Brahmanas, knowing all duties and practices, the enhancer of the fame and achievements of all persons, the Lord of all the worlds, highly wonderful, and the prime cause of the origin of all creatures.

M. N. Dutt: This, in my judgment, is the foremost religion of all religions, viz., one should always adore and sing the praises of the lotus-eyed Vasudeva with devotion.

M. N. Dutt: He is the highest Energy. He is the highest Penance. He is the highest Brahma. He is the highest Refuge.

M. N. Dutt: He is the most Holy of all holies, the most sacred of all sacred objects. He is the God of all the gods, and He is the immutabie Father of all creatures.

M. N. Dutt: On the advent of the primitive cycle, all creatures originate from Him. On the expiration, again of the cycle, all things disappear in Him.

M. N. Dutt: Hear, O king, the thousand names, highly efficacious in dissipating sins, of that Foremost One in all the worlds, that Master of the universe, viz., Vishnu.

M. N. Dutt: All those names, derived from His attributes, secret and wellknown, of the great Vasudeva, which were sung by the Rishis, I shall recite to you for the good of all.

M. N. Dutt: They are, Om! He who enters all things besides Himself. He who covers all things, He to whom sacrificial libations are poured, the Lord of the Past, the Present, and the Future, the Creator (or Destroyer) of all existent things, the preserver of all existent things, the Existent, the Soul of all things, the Originator of all things. (1-9)

M. N. Dutt: Of purified Soul, the Supreme Soul the Highest Refuge of all liberated persons, the Immutable, He who lies enclosed in a case, the Witness. He who knows the material case in which He lives, the Indestructible. (10-17)

M. N. Dutt: He upon whom the mind rests during Yogameditation, the Guide or leader of all persons conversant with Yoga, the Lord of both Pradhana or Prakriti and Purusha. He who assumed a human form with a leonine head, He of beautiful features and equipments, He of beautiful hair, the foremost of Purushas. (1824)

M. N. Dutt: The embodiment of all things, the Destroyer of all things. He who transcends the three qualities of Goodness, Darkness, and Ignorance, the Motionless, the Beginning of all things, the source into which all things go at the universal Dissolution, the Immutable, He who takes birth at his own will. He who causes the acts of all living creatures to fructify, the Upholder of all things, the Source from which the primal elements have originated, the Powerful One. He in whom exists the unbounded Lordship over all things; (25-36)

M. N. Dutt: The SelfCreate, He who gives happiness to His worshippers, the presiding Genius in the midst of the Solar disc, the LotusEyed. the LoudVoiced, He who is without beginning and without end, He who upholds the universe, he who ordains all deeds and their fruits, He who is superior to the Grandfather Brahman; (3745)

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M. N. Dutt: The Immeasurable, the Lord of the senses. He from whose navel the primeval lotus originated, the Lord of all the celestials, the Divine Architect, the Mantra. He who weakens or emaciates all things. He who is vast, the Ancient One, He who is enduring. (46-54)

M. N. Dutt: He who is incapable of being apprehended (by either the senses or the mind), the Eternal One, Krishna, the RedEyed. He who kills all creatures at the time of the universal dissolution. He who is vast for knowledge and power and other attributes of thic kind. He who resides in three parts of every creature. That which cleanses, is auspicious and high. (55-63)

M. N. Dutt: He who urges all creatures in their acts. He who makes the vital airs work. He who causes all living creatures to live, the Eldest, the Foremost of all those who are considered as the Lords of all creatures. He who has gold in his abdomen, He who has the Earth for his abdomen, the Lord of Shree or Lakshini, the Destroyer of Madhu. (64-73)

M. N. Dutt: The Omnipotent, He who is endued with great prowess. He who is armed with the bow. He who is possessed of a mind capable of understanding all treatises. He who roves through the universe, riding on Garuda. He who is well suited to the offerings made to him and who has the power to enjoy them properly, the peerless. He who is incapable of being discomfited. He who knows all acts that are done. He who is at one with all deeds. He who rests on His own true self. (74-84)

M. N. Dutt: The Lord of all the celestials. He who is the Refuge of all, the embodiment of the highest happiness. He whose seed is the universe. He who is the source of all things, the Day, the Year, the Snake, the embodiment of Conviction. He who sees all things; (85-94)

M. N. Dutt: The Unborn, the Lord of all creatures, He who has acquired success. He who is Success itself. He who is the beginning of all things. He who is above deterioration. He who is virtue in the form of the bull and the great boar that raised the submerged Earth. He who is of immeasurable soul. He who stands aloof from all kinds of union ; (95-103)

M. N. Dutt: He who is Pavaka among the deities called Vasus, He that is of liberal soul, being shorn of anger, hatred, pride and other evil passions. Truth. He is whose soul is equable on account of His perfect impartiality. He who has been measured by His adorers. He who is always equal, being above all change or modification. He who never refuses to grant the wishes of His adorers. He whose eyes are like lotus petals. He whose deeds are always marked by Virtue; (104-113)

M. N. Dutt: He who destroys all creatures, the Manyheaded, He who upholds the universe. He who is the source of the universe. He who is of pure or spotless reputation, the Immortal One, He who is Eternal and Fixed, He who has beautiful limbs. He who has such knowledge having penance for its mark that He is able to agitate Nature for evolving the universe out of her; (114-122)

M. N. Dutt: He who goes everywhere, the Omniscient One. He who shines forth in unmodified effulgence, He whose troops are everywhere. He who is coveted by all, He who is the Veda, He who is conversant with the Veda, Ho who is conversant with all the branches of the Veda. He who represents the branches of the Veda. He who settles the interpretations of the Vedas. He who has no superior in wisdom; (123-132)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the Master of all the worlds. He who is the Lord of the celestials. He who is the Supervisor of both Virtue and Sin. He who is both Effect and Cause. He who is foursouled. He who is known by four forms (as above). He who has four horns. He who has four arms; (133-140)

M. N. Dutt: He who shines forth in effulgence. He who is the giver of food and cherishes the good. He who does not put up with those that are wicked. (or He who puts up with the occasional transgressions of his devotees). He who existed before the universe came into life; He who is stainless. He who is ever victorious. He who defeats the very celestials. He who is the material cause of the universe. He who repeatedly Lives in material causes; (141-150)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the younger brother of Indra. He who took birth as a dwarf, He who is tall. He whose acts are never futile. He who cleanses. He who is gifted with preeminent energy and strength. He who transcends Indra in all attributes. He who accepts all His worshippers. He who is the Creation itself on account of His being the Causes thereof. He who upholds His self in the same form without being ever subject to birth, growth, or death. He who sustains all creatures in creatures in their respective functions in the universe. He who controls the hearts of all creatures; (151-162)

M. N. Dutt: He who is worthy of being known by those who wish to acquire what is for their highest good. He who is the celestial physician in the form of Dhanvantari. He who is always engaged in Yoga. He who kills great Asuras for establishing virtue. He who is the Lord of that Lakshmi who originated from the ocean when it was churned by the celestials and the Asuras. He who is honey. He who is above the senses. He who is gifted with great powers of illusion. He who displays great energy. He who transcends all in energy. (163-172)

M. N. Dutt: He who transcends all in intelligence. He who transcends all in power. He who transcends all in ability. He who discovers the universe by the effulgence coming out from His body. He whose body is incapable of being seen by the eye. He who is gifted with every beauty. He whose soul is incapable of being comprehended by either the celestials or the mortals. He who held on His back. in the form of the vast tortoise, the huge mountain. Mandara, which was made the churning rod by the celestials and the Asuras when they began to churn the great ocean for getting therefrom all the valuables hid in his bosom. (173-180)

M. N. Dutt: He who can shoot His arrows to a great distance, piercing through obstructions of every sort. He who raised the submerged Earth, having assumed the forn of the powerfull Boar. He on whose bosom lives the goddess of Prosperity. He who is the Refuge of the pious. He who is incapable of being won without thorough devotion. He who is the delight of the celestials. He who rescued the submerged Earth. He who is the Master of all cloquent persons. (181-188);

M. N. Dutt: He who is full of blazing effulgence. He who removed the afflictions of His adorers. He who assumed the form of a Swan for communicating the Vedas to the Grandfather Brahman. He who has Garuda, the prince of birds for his vehicle. He who is the foremost of snakes on account of His identity with Shesha or Ananta who upholds on his head the vast Earth. He whose navel is as beautiful as gold; He who practised the severest austerities in the form of Narayana at Badari on the breast of Himavat. He whose navel resembles a lotus. He who is the Lord of all creatures. (189-197)

M. N. Dutt: He who transcends death. He who always casts a kind eye on His worshippers, He who destroys all things, He who is the Ordainer of all ordainers. He who Himself enjoys and suffers the fruits of all deeds. He who assumed the form of Rama the son of Dasharatha and going into a exile at the command of his father made a treaty with Sugriva the king of the Vanaras for helping Him in the recovery of his kingdom from the grasp of his elder brother Bali in return for the help which Sugriva promised Him for recovering from Ravana His wife Sita who had been carried away by that Rakshasa to his island home in Lanka. He who is always of the same form. He who is always moving. He who is incapable of being endured by Danavas and Asuras. He who punishes the wicked. He whose soul has true knowledge for its mark. He who destroys the enemies of the celestials (198-208)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the instructor in all sciences and the father of all. He who is the instructor of even the Grandfather Brahman. He who is the abode or resting place of all creatures. He who is the benefactor of the good and is free from falsehood. He whose prowess is incapable of being thwarted. He who never casts his eye on such acts as are not sanctioned or approved by the scriptures. He who casts his eye on such acts as are sanctioned or approved by the scriptures. He who wears the unfading garland of victory called by the name of Vaijayanti. He who is the Lord of speech and that is possessed of great liberality insomuch that He rescued the lowest of the low and the vilest of the vile by granting them His favour (209-217);

M. N. Dutt: He who leads persons desirous of Liberation to the foremost of all conditions. viz., Emancipation itself (or, He who assumes the form of a powerful Fish and Passing through the vast expanse of waters that cover the Earth when the universal dissolution sets in and dragging the boat tied to His horns, leads Manu and others to safety. He who is the leader of all creatures (or, He who sports in the vast expanse of waters which cover all things at the universal dissolution). He whose words are Veda and who rescued the Vedas when they were submerged in the waters at the universal dissolution; He who is the accomplisher of all functions in the universe. He who assumes the form of the wind for making all living creatures act or exert. (or, He whose movement are always beautiful, or, who wishes His creatures to glorify Him). He who has a thousand heads. He who is the Soul of the universe and as such pervades all things. He who has a thousand eyes and a thousand legs (218-227);

M. N. Dutt: He who causes the wheel of the universe revolve at His will. He whose soul is freed from desire and who is above those conditions which invest the individual soul. He who is concealed from the view of all persons who are attached to the world (or, He who has covered the eyes of all persons with the bandage of Nescience). He who grinds those who turn away from Him. He who sets the days agoing, on account of His being at one with the Sun. He who is the destroyer of alldestroying Time itself. He who conveys the libations poured on the sacred fire to those for whom they are intended. (or, He who bears the universe placing it on only a minutepart of his body). He who has no beginning, (or, He who has no fixed habitation). He that upholds the Earth (in space in the form of Shesha, or rescues her in the form of the powerful boar, or supports her as a subtile pervader) (228-235)

M. N. Dutt: He who is exceedingly inclined to grace, insomuch that He grants happiness to even enemies like Shishupala; He who has beco? freed from the qualities of goodness. darkness and ignorance so that He is pure or stainless Sattva by itself. (or, He who has obtained the fruition of all His desires). He who supports the universe. He who feeds (or enjoys) the universe. He who is displayed in infinite power. He who honours the celestials. the departed manes, and His own worshippers. He who is honoured or adored by those that are themselves honoured or adored by others. (or, He whose acts are all beautiful and enduring). He who accomplishes the purposes of others. He who withdraws all things unto Himself at the universal dissolution. (or, He who destroys the foes of the celestials of His worshippers). He who has the waters for his home. (or, He who is the sole Refuge of all creatures). or He that destroys the ignorance of all creatures. (236-246)

M. N. Dutt: He who is distinguished above all. He who cherishes the virtuous. He who cleanses all the worlds. He who crowns with fruition the desires of all creatures. He whose wishes are always crowned with fruition. He who gives success to all. He who bestows success upon those who solicit Him for it. (247-255)

M. N. Dutt: He who presides over all sacred days. (or, He who overwhelms Indra himself with His own excellent attributes), He who showers all objects of desire upon His worshippers. He or who walks over all the universe. He who offers the excellent flight of steps formed by Virtue. He who has Virtue in His abdomen. (or, He who protects Indra even as a mother protects the child in her womb). He who aggrandises (His worshippers). He who spreads Himself out for becoming the vast universe. He who is aloof from all things. He who is the receptacle of the ocean of Shrutis. (256-264)

M. N. Dutt: He who is possessed of excellent arms. He who is incapable of being borne by any creature. He from whom flowed the sounds called Brahma (or Veda). He who is the Lord of all Lords of the universe. He who is the giver of riches. He who lives in His own power. He who is multiform. He who is of vast form. He who lives in the form of Sacrifice in all animals. He who causes all things to be displayed. (265-274)

M. N. Dutt: He who is gifted with great might, energy, and splendour; He who displays Himself in visible forms to His adorers. He who scorches the unrighteous with his burning energy. He who is gifted with the sixfold attributes. He who imparted the Veda to the Grandfather Brahman. He who is of the form of the Samans. Richs, and Yajushs. He who soothes His adorers burning with the afflictions of the world like the rays of the moon cooling all living creatures of the world. He that is gifted with burning effulgence like the Sun. (275-282)

M. N. Dutt: He from whose mind has originated the Moon. He who blazes forth in His own effulgence. He who nourishes all creatures even like the luminary marked by the hare. He who is the Master of the celestials. He who is the great medicine for the discase of worldly attachment. He who is the great causeway of the universe. He who is gifted with knowledge and other qualities that are never futile and with prowess that is incapable of being baffled. (283-289)

M. N. Dutt: He who is solicited by all creatures at all times. He who rescues his worshippers by casting kind looks upon them. He who sanctifics even them who are cred. He who merges the lifebreath in the Soul. He who assumes various forms for protecting both the Liberated and the NonLiberated; He who kills the desires of those that are Liberated. He who prevents evil desires from arising in the minds of His worshippers. He who is the father of Kaina. He who is most agreeable. He who is desired by all creatures. He who grants the fruition of all desires. He who has the ability to accomplish all deeds. (290-299)

M. N. Dutt: He who sets the four Cycles to begin their course. He who causes the Cycles to continually revolve as on a wheel. He who is gifted with various kinds of illusion. He who is the greatest of eaters. He who is incapable of being seized. He who is manifest. he who subjugates thousands of foes. He who subjugates innumerable foes. (300-307) sets fafgree: fred: FYTGUST TEHT qu:1

M. N. Dutt: He who is desired. He who is worshipped in sacrifices). He who is distinguished above all. He who has is desired by the wise and pious. He who has an ornament of (peacock's) feathers on his headgear. He who stupefies all creatures with His illusion. He who showers His favour on all His worshippers. He who kills the anger of the Righteous. He who fills the Unrighteous with anger. He who is the accomplisher of all deeds. or He who holds the universe on his arms. He who upholds the Earth. (308-317) Staya: ufera: YNT: Yuri Thalast:1

M. N. Dutt: He who transcends the six wellknown modifications. He who is gifted with great celebrity. He who causes all living creatures live. He who gives life, the younger brother of Vasava. He who is the receptacle of all the waters in the universe. He who covers all creatures. He who is never careless. He who is established on His own glory. (318-326)

M. N. Dutt: He who flows in the form of nectar. He who dries up all things. He who upholds the path of Virtue. He who bears the load of the universe. He who gives desirable boons to those who solicit them. He who causes the winds to blow. He who is the son of Vasudeva. He who is endued with extraordinary lustre. He who is the originating cause of the deities. He who pierces all hostile towns. (327-335)

M. N. Dutt: He who is above all sorrow and grief. He who leads us safely across the ocean of life or the world. He who removes from the hearts of all His worshippers the fear of rebirth. He who is possessed of infinite courage and prowess. He who is an offspring of Shura's race. He who is the master of all living creatures. He who is inclined to show His favour to all. He who has come on Earth for a hundred times. He who holds a lotus in one of his hands. He whose eyes resemble the lotus pctals (336345)

M. N. Dutt: He from whose navel originated the primeval lotus. He who is scated upon a lotus. He who has eyes resembling lotus petals. He who is adored by even worshippers as one seated within the lotus of their hearts. He who assumes the form of embodied soul. Hc who is gifted with power of every kind. He who grows in the form of the five primal elements, the Ancient Soul. He who is endued with vast cyes. He who has Garuda sitting on the standard of His car. (346-354)

M. N. Dutt: He who is peerless, the Sharabha (the lionkilling animal). He who strikes the wicked with terror. He who knows everything that has taken place in Time. He who accepts, in the forms of the celestials. the butter poured on the sacrificial fire. He who is known by all kinds of evidence or proof. He upon whose breast sits Prosperity always. He who is victorious in every battle. (355-362)

M. N. Dutt: He who is above destruction. He who assumes a red forin. He who is an object of search with the Virtuous. He who is at the root of all things. He who has the mark of the string around his abdomen. He who bears or forgives all injuries. He who upholds the Earth in the form of her mountains. He who is the foremost of all objects of adoration. He who is gifted with great speed. He who swallows vast quantities of food. (363-372)

M. N. Dutt: He who caused the creation to start into being. He who always agitates both Nature and Soul. He who shines with resplendence (or, sports in joy). He who has power in his stomach. He who is the Supreme Lord of all. He who is the material out of which the universe has been made. He who is the cause or Agent who has made the universe. He who is independent of all things. He who ordains variety in the universe. He who is incapable of being comprehended. He who renders Himself invisible by the screen of illusion. (373-383)

M. N. Dutt: He who is understanding divested of all qualities. He on whom all things rest. He in whom all things live when the universal dissolution comes. He who assigns the foremost place to those who worship Himn. He who is durable. He who is gifted with the highest power. He who has been glorified in the Vedanta. He who is contented. He who is always full. He whose glance is auspicious. (384-393)

M. N. Dutt: He who fills all Yogins with joy. He who is the end of all creatures. He who is the faultless Path. He who is, in the form of Sentiency, lead Liberation. He who leads (Jiva to Emancipation). He who has none to lead Him. He who is endued with great might. He who is the foremost of all beings porsessed of might. He who upholds. He who is the foremost of all Beings knowing duty and religion. (394-404)

M. N. Dutt: He who joins. at the time of creation, the disunited elements for forining all objects. He who resides in all bodies. He who causes all Cieatures to act in the form of Kshetrajna. He who creates all creatures after destroying them at the universal dissolution. He to whom every one bows with respect. He who is extended over the entire universe. He who owns the primeval golden egg as His abdomen whence everything proceeds. He who destroys the enemies of the celestials. He who overspreads all things. He who spreads sweet perfumes. He who disregards the pleasure of the senses. (405-415)

M. N. Dutt: He who is at once with the seasons. He at whose sight alone all adorers succeed in obtaining the great object of their wish. He who weakens all creatures. He who lives in the sky of the heart, depending upon His own glory and power. He who is capable of being known everywhere. He who fills everyone with dread. He in whom all creatures live. He who is clever in doing all acts. He who forms the Rest of all creatures. He who is more powerful than other Beings. (416-425)

M. N. Dutt: He in whom the whole universe is spread out. He who is himself immobile and in whom all things rest for ever. He who is an object of proof. He who is the destructible and unchanging seed. He who is sought by all. He who has no desire. He who is the great case (which covers the universe). He who has all sorts of things to enjoy. He who has great wealth wherewith to secure all objects of desire. (426-434)

M. N. Dutt: He who is above despair. He who exists in the form of Renunciation. He who is without birth. He who is the stake to which Virtue is bound. He who is the great embodiment of sacrifice. He is the nave of the starry wheel that resolves in the sky. He who is the Moon among the constellations. He who is competent to perform every feet. He who stays in His own soul when all things disappear. He who cherishes the desire for Creation. (435-444)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the embodiment of all sacrifices He who is adored in all sacrifices and religious rites. He who is the most adorable of all the deities present in the sacrifices that men perform. He who is the embodiment of all such sacrifices in which animals are offered up according to the ordinance. He who is adored by persons before they take any food. He who is the Refuge of those who seek Liberation. He who sees the acts and omissions of all creatures. He whose soul is above all attributes. He who is possessed of omniscience. He who is identical with knowledge that is unacquired, unlimited and capable of doing everything. (445-454)

M. N. Dutt: He who is observant of excellent vows. He who has a face always full of joy. He who is exceedingly subtile. He who utters the most agreeable sounds. He who gives happiness. He who does good to others without expecting any return. He who fills all creatures with joy. He who has subdued anger. He who has mighty arms. He who tears the impious. (455-464)

M. N. Dutt: He who causes those persons who are destitute of knowledge of the soul to be steeped in the deep sleep of His illusion. He who relies on himself. He who overspreads the entire universe. He who exists in infinite forms. He who is engaged in vocations infinite in number. He who lives in everything. He who is full affection towards all His worshippers. He who is the universal father. He who holds in the form of the vast Ocean, all jewels and gems in his abdomen. He who is the Lord of all treasures. (465-474)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the protector of Virtue. He who accomplishes all the duties of Virtue. He who is the substratum of Virtue. He who is existent for all time. He who is nonexistent. He who is destructible. He who is indestructible as Chit. He who is, in the forin of Jiva, destitute of true knowledge. He who is in the forin of the Sun, Gifted with a thousand rays. He who ordains. He who has created all the Scriptures. (475485)

M. N. Dutt: He who exists, in the form of the Sun, as the centre of innumerable rays of light. He who lives in all creatures. He who is endued with great prowess. He who is the Master of even Yama and others of similar power. He who is the oldest of the deities. He who exists in His own glory, renouncing all conditions. He who is the Lord of even all the deities. He who is the ruler of even him who upholds the deities (viz., Indra). (486-493)

M. N. Dutt: He who transcends birth and death. He who tended and protected kine. He who nourishes all creatures. He who is approachable by knowledge alone. He who is Ancient. He who upholds the elements which form the body. He who enjoys and suffers. He who assumed the forin of a huge Boar. He who gave plentiful presents to all in a grand sacrifice performed by Him. (494-502)

M. N. Dutt: He who drinks Soma in every sacrifice. He who drinks nectar. He who in the form of Soma (Chandramas). nourishes all the herbs and plants. He who conquers enemies in a moment when even they are infinite in number. He who is of universal forn and is the foremost of all existent bodies. He who is the chastiser. He who is victorious over all. He whose purposes are never baffled. He who deserves gifts. He who gives what His creatures have not and who protects what they have. (503-512)

M. N. Dutt: He who holds the life-breaths. He who sces all His creatures as objects of direct vision. He who never sees anything besides His own Self. He who gives Liberation. He whose footsteps covered Heaven. Earth, and the Nether regions. He who is the receptacle of all the waters. He who overwhelms all Space. all Tinic. and all things. He who lies on the vast expanse of waters after the universal dissolution. He who causes the destruction of all things. (513-520)

M. N. Dutt: He who is without birth. He who is exceedingly adorable. He who appears in His own nature. He who has conquered all . enemies. He who delights those who meditate on Him. He who is joy. He who fills others with delight. He whọ swells with all causes of delight. He who has Truth and other virtues for His indications. He whose footsteps are in the three worlds. (521-530)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the first of Rishis. He who is identical with the preceptor Kapila. He who is knower of the universe. He who is Master of the Earth. He who has three feet, He who is the guardian of the celestials. He who has large horns. He who exhausts all acts by causing their doers to enjoy or suffer their fruits. (531537)

M. N. Dutt: The great Boar. He who is understood or apprehended by the help of the Vedanta. He who has beautiful troops. He who is adorned with golden armlets. He who is concealed. He who is deep. He who is difficult of access. He who transcends both word and thought. He who is armed with the discus and the mace. (538-546)

M. N. Dutt: The Ordainer. He who is the cause in the form of helper) of the universe. He who has never been defeated. He who is the IslandBorn Krishna. He who is enduring. He who mows all things, and is Himself above decay, the Varuna; the son of Varuna. He who is immovable as a tree. He who is shown in His own true form in the loius of the heart. He who creates, preserves, and destroys by His will. (547-557)

M. N. Dutt: He who is possessed of the sixfold attributes. He who is felicity. He who is adorned with the triumphal garland. He who is arined with the plough. He who tock birth from the womb of Aditi. He who is endued with solar cffulgence. He who endures all pairs of opposites. He who is the foremost Refuge of all things. (558-566)

M. N. Dutt: He who is armed with the best of bows (called Sharnga). He who was divested of His battleaxc (by Rama of Bhrigu's race). He who is fierce. He who is the giver of all objects of desire. He who is so tall as to touch the very Heavens with his head. He whose vision extends over the entire universe. He who is Vyasa. He who is the Master of speech or all learning. He who has come into being without the intervention of genital organs. (567-573)

M. N. Dutt: He who is hymned with the three (foremost) Samans. He who is the singer of the Sarr.ans. He who is the Samans. He who is the Extinction of all worldly attachments. He who is thc Medicine. He who is the Physician. He who has ordained the fourth or last mode of life called Renunciation. He who causes the passions of His worshippers to be controlled. He who is contented. He who is the Refuge of devotion and tranquility of Soul. (574-585)

M. N. Dutt: He who is possessed of beautiful limbs. He who is the giver of tranquillity of soul. He who is the Creator. He who sports in joy on the bosom on the Earth. He who sleeps (in Yoga) lying on the body of the prince of snakes. Shesha, after the universal dissolution, the Benefactor of kine, the Master of the universe, the Protector of the universe. He who is endued with eyes like those of the bull. He who cherishes Virtue with love. (586-595) oftast fra TIGHT PARTICUT Tolosa:t strarhag: falh: sînufa: situat a:1196 He who is the unreturning hero. He whose soul has been withdrawn from all attachments. He who reduces to a subtile for the universe at the time of the universal dissolution. He who does good to His afflicted worshippers. He whose name, as soon as heard, purges the hearer of all his sins. He who has the mystic mark (Shrivatsa) on His brcast. He in whom lives the goddess of Prosperity for ever. He who was chosen by Lakshmi as her Husband. He who is the foremost one of all Beings gifted with prosperity. (596-604)

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

M. N. Dutt: He who gives prosperity to His worshippers, the Master of prosperity. He who always lives with those who are endued with prosperity. He who is the receptacle of all kinds of prosperity. He who gives prosperity to all persons of righteous deeds proportionate to their virtue. He who holds the goddess of prosperity on his bosom. He who confers prosperity upon those that hcar of, praise, and meditate on Him. He who is the embodiment of that condition which represents the attainment of unattainable happiness. He who is possessed of every kind of beauty. He who is the Refuge of the three worlds. (605-614)

M. N. Dutt: He who has beautiful eyes. He who has beautiful limbs. He who is a hundred sources of delight. He who represents the highest delight He who is the Master of all the luminaries in the sky. He who has subjugated His soul. He whose soul is not governed by any superior Being. He who is always of beautiful deeds. He whose doubts have all been removed for He sees the whole universe as a myrobalam in His palm . (615-623)

M. N. Dutt: He who is above all creatures. He whose vision extends in all directions. He who has no Master. He who at all times is above all changes. He who (in the form of Rama) had to lie down on the naked earth. He who adoris the Earth. He who is power incarnate. He who is above all grief. He who removes the griefs of all his worshippers as soon as they remember Him. (624-632)

M. N. Dutt: He who is possessed of effulgence. He who is adored by all. He who is the waterpot. He who is of pure soul. He who purifies all as soon as they hear of Him. He who is free and unrestrained. He whose car never turns away from battles. He who has iminense riches. He whose prowess is incapable of being measured. (633-641)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the destroyer of the Asura named Kalanemi. He who is the Hero. He who has taken birth in the family of Shura. He who is the Lord of all the celestials, the Soul of the three worlds; the Master of the three worlds. He who has the solar and lunar rays for His hair; the destroyer of Keshi. He who destroys all thing (at the universal dissolution.) (642650)

M. N. Dutt: The deity from whom the fruition of all desire is sought. He who grants the wishes of all. He who has desires. He who has a handsome form. He who is endued with perfect knowledge of Shrutis and Smritis. He who is possessed of a form which is indescribable by attributes. He whose brightest rays overwhelm Heave. He who has no end. He who in the form of Arjuna or Nara) acquired immense riches on the occasion of his campaign of conquest. (651-660)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the foremost object of silent recitations of sacrifices of the Vedas and of all religious deeds. He who is the creator of penances and the like. He who is of the form of Brahman. He who is the augmentor of penances. He who is conversant with Brahman. He who is of the forn of Brahmana. He who has for His limbs Him who is called Brahinan. He who knows all the Vedas and everything in the universe. He who is always fond of Brahmanas and of whom the Brahmans also are fond . (661-670)

M. N. Dutt: He whose footsteps cover vast areas. He whose feets are mighty. He who is gifted with great energy. He who is at one with Vasuki the king of the snakes. He who is the foremost of all sacrificers. He who is Yapa, the first of sacrifices. He who is the foremost of all offerings made in sacrifices. (671-678)

M. N. Dutt: He who is hymned by all, He who loves to be hymned, He who is himself the hymns uttered by His worshippers. He who is the very act of hymning. He who is the person who hymns. He who is fond of fighting with the evil. He who is full in every respect. He who fills others with every kind of affluence. He who destroys all sins as soon as He is remembered. He whose acts are all righteous. He who is above all sorts of disease. (679-689)

M. N. Dutt: He who is fleet like the mind. He who is the crcator and promulgator of all kinds of learning. He whose vital seed is gold. He who is the giver of wealth. He who takes away all the wealth of the Asuras, the son of Vasudeva. He in whom all creatures live. He whose mind lives in all things. He who takes away the sins of all who seek refuge in Him. (690-698)

M. N. Dutt: He who is attainable by the pious, He whose acts are always good. He who is the one entity in the universe. He who shows Hiinself in various forms. He who is the refuge of all truthknowing person. He who has the greatest of heroes for his troops. He who is the foremost of the Yadavas. He who is the abode of the pious. He who sports in joy in the banks of Yamuna. (699-707)

M. N. Dutt: He in whom all created things live, the deity who overwhelms the universe with His Maya (illusion). He in whom all foremost of Beings become merged. He whose hunger is never satiated. He who humbles the pride of all. He who fills the Righteous with just pride. He wlio swells with joy. He who is incapable of being scized. He who has never been defcated. (708-716)

M. N. Dutt: He who is of universal form. He who is of vast form. He whose form shines with energy and effulgence. He who is without form. He who is of diverse forms. He who is unmanifest. He who is of a hundred forms. He who is of a hundred faces. (717-724)

M. N. Dutt: He who is one. He who is many. He who is full of happiness. He who forms the one grand subject of investigation. He from whom is this all. He that is called THAT. He who is the highest Refuge. He who confines Jiva within material causes. He who is coveted by all. He who took birth in the family of Madhu. He who is exceedingly affectionate towards His worshippers. (725-736)

M. N. Dutt: He who is of golden hue. He whose Limbs are like gold. He who has beautiful limbs. He whose person is adorned with Angadas made with sandal paste. He who is the destroyer of heroes. He who has no peer. He who is like cipher. He who stands in need of no blessings. He who never swerves from His own nature and power and knowledge. He who is mobile in the form of wind. (737-746)

M. N. Dutt: He who never identifies Himself with anything that is NotSoul, He who confers honours on His worshippers. He who is honoured by all. He who is the Lord of the three worlds. He who upholds the three worlds. He who is gifted with intelligence and memory capable of holding in His mind the contents of all treatiscs. He who took birth in a sacrifice. He who is worthy of the highest praise. He whose intelligence and memory are never futile. He who upholds the Earth. (747-756)

M. N. Dutt: He who pours forth heat in the form of the Sun. He who has great beauty of limbs. He who is the foremost of all holders of weapons. He who accepts the flowery and leafy offerings made to Him by His worshippers. He who has controlled all his passions and grinds all His cnemies. He who has none to walk before Him. He who has four horns. He who is the elder brother of Gada. (757-764)

M. N. Dutt: He who has four forms. He who has four arms. He from whom the four Purushas have originated, He who is the refuge of the four modes of life and the four orders of men, He who is of four Souls, He from whom springs the four objects of life, viz., Virtue Wealth, Pleasure, and Liberation, He who is conversant with the four Vedas, He who has shown only a part of His power. (765-772)

M. N. Dutt: He who sets the wheel of the world to revolve round and round, He whose soul is dissociated from all worldly attachments, He who is incapable of being defeated, He who cannot be transcended, He who is exceedingly difficult of being attained, He who is difficult of being approached, He who is difficult of access, He who is difficult of being brought within the heart by even Yogins), He who kills even the most powerful enemies. (773-781)

M. N. Dutt: He who has beautiful limbs, He who takes the essence of all things in the universe, He who has the most beautiful warp and woof, He who weaves with everextending warp and woof, He whose works are done by Indra, He whose works are great, He who has no act undone, He who has composed all the Vedas and Scriptures. (782-789)

M. N. Dutt: He whose birth is high, He who is exceedingly beautiful, He whose heart is full of mercy, He who has precious gems in his navel, He who has excellent knowledge for his eye, He who is worthy of adoration by Brahman himself and other foremost ones in the universe, He who is the giver of food, He who assumed horns at the time of the universal dissolution, He who has always subjugated His enemics most wonderfully, He who knows all things, He who is ever victorious over those who are of irresistible prowess. (790-799) are

M. N. Dutt: He whose limbs are like gold, He who is incapable of being agitated, He who is Master of all those who are masters of all speech, He who is the deepest lake, He who is the deepest pit, He whọ transcends the influence of Time, He in whom the primal elements established. (800-806)

M. N. Dutt: He who gladdens the Earth, He who grants fruits which are as agreeable as the Jasmimm pubesceus flowers, He who gave away the Earth to Kashyapa, He who removes the three kinds of misery like a raincharged cloud cooling the heat of the Earth by its downpour, He who purifies all creatures, He who has none to urge Him, He who drank nectar, He who has an undying body, He who is possessed of omniscience, He who has face and eyes turned towards every direction. (807-816)

M. N. Dutt: He who is easily won, He who has performed excellent vows, He who is crowned with success by Himself, He who is victorious over all enemies, He who scorches all enemies, He who is the evergrowing and tall Banian that overtops all other trees, He who is the sacred fig tree, He who is the Ficus religiosa, (or, He who is not durable, in consequence of His being all perishable forms in the universe even as, He is all the irnperishable forms which exist, He who is the slayer of Chanura of the Andhra country. (817-825)

M. N. Dutt: He who is endued with a thousand rays, He who has seven tongues, He who has seven flames, He who has seven horses for carrying His vehicle, He who is formless, He who is sinless, He who is inconceivable, He who removes all fears. He who destroys all fears. (826-834)

M. N. Dutt: He who is minute. He who is gross. He who is emaciated. He who is adipose. He who is gifted with attributes. He who is above all attributes. He who is unseizable. He who suffers Himself to be easily seized (by His worshippers). He who has an excellent face. He who has for His descendants the people of the accidental regions. He who extends the crcation consisting of the fivefold primal elements. (835-846)

M. N. Dutt: He who bears hcavy weights (in the form of Ananta). He who has been declared by the Vedas. He who is devoted to Yoga. He who is the Lord of all Yogins. He who is the giver of all desires. He who affords an asylum to those that seek it. He who sets Yogins to practise Yoga anew after their return to life upon the conclusion of their blessed life in Heaven. He who invests Yogins with power even after the exhaustion of their merits. He who has goodly leaves. He who causes the winds to blow. (847856)

M. N. Dutt: He who is armed with the bow. He who is conversant with the science of arms. He who is the rod of punishment. He who is chastiser. He who executes all sentences of punishment. He who has never been defeated. He who is competent in all acts. He who engages all persons in their respective duties. He who has none to set Him to any work. He who has no Yama to kill Him. (857-866)

M. N. Dutt: He who is gifted with heroism and prowess. He who has the quality of Sallva (Goodness). He who is identical with Truth. He who is devoted to Truth and Virtue. He who is sought by those who are determined upon acquiring Liberation. He who deserves to have all objects which His worshippers present to Him. He who is worthy of being adored. He who does good to all. He who increases the delights of all. (867-875)

M. N. Dutt: He whose track is through the sky. He who shines in His own effulgence He who is gifted with great beauty. He who eats the offerings made on the sacrificial fire. He who lives everywhere and is gifted with supreme power. He who sucks the moisture of the Earth in the form of the Sun. He who has various desires. He who brings forth all things. He who is the parent of the universe. He who has the Sun for His eye. (876-885)

M. N. Dutt: He who is Infinite. He who accepts all sacrificial offerings. He who enjoys Nature in the form of Mind. He who gives happiness. He who has taken repeated births. He who is the firstborn of all existent things. He who is above despair. He who forgives the pious when they trip. He who is the foundation of the universe. He who is most wonderful. (886-895)

M. N. Dutt: He who is existent from the beginning of Time. He who is existing from before the birth of the Grandfather and others. He who is of a tawny colour. He who assumed the form of the great Boar. He who exists even when all things are dissolved. He who is the giver of all blessings. He who creates blessing. He who is identifiable with all blessings. He who enjoys blessings. He who is able to scatter blessing. (896-905)

M. N. Dutt: He who is without anger, He who lies ensconced in folds, He who is armed with the discus, He who is gifted with great prowess, He whose sway is governed by the great precepts of the Shrutis and the Smritis, He who is incapable of being described by speech, He whom the Vedantas have tried to express with the help of speech, He who is the dew which cools those who are afflicted with the three kinds of grief, He who lives in all bodies, gifted with the power of removing darkness. (906-914)

M. N. Dutt: He who is shorn of anger, He who is expert in doing all acts by thought, word, and deed, He who can do all acts within the shortest time, He who destroys the wicked, He who is the foremost of all forgiving persons, He who is foremost of all persons gifted with knowledge, He who is above all fear, He whose names and deeds, heard and recited, lead to virtue. (915922)

M. N. Dutt: He who rescucs the Virtuous from the tempestuous ocean of the world, He who destroys the wicked. He who is Virtue, le who removes all evil dreams, He who destroys all bad paths for leading, His worshippers to the good path of Liberation, He who protects the universe by staying in the quality of Goodness, He who walks along the good path. He who is Life, He who exists exists overspreading the universe. (923-931)

M. N. Dutt: He who is of infinite forms, He who is gified with infinite prosperity, He who has subdued anger, He who destroys the fears of the pious, He who gives just fruits, on every side, i sentient beings according to their thoughts and deeds, He who is of immeasurable Soul, He who bestows various kinds of fruits on worthy persons for their various deeds, He who issues various commands, He who attaches to every deed its proper fruit. (932-940)

M. N. Dutt: He who has no beginning, He who is the receptacle of all causes as well as of the Earth, He who has the goddess of Prosperity always by his side, He who is the foremost of all heroes, He who is adorned with beautiful armlets, He who produces all creatures, He who is the original cause of the birth of all creatures, He who is the terror of all the wicked Asuras, He who is gifted with terrible prowess. (941-949)

M. N. Dutt: He who is the receptacle and abode of the five primal elements, He who gulps down His throat all creatures at the time of the universal dissolution, He whose smile is as pleasant as the sight of flowers, He who is always wakeful, He who stays at the head of all creatures, He whose conduct consists of those acts which the Pious do, He who revives the dead, He who is the mystic syllable Om, He who has ordained all pious deeds. (950-958)

M. N. Dutt: He who displays the truth about the Supreme Soul, He who is the abode of the five life-breaths and the senses, He who is the food which maintains all living creatures, He who causes all living creatures to live with the help of the vital air called Prana, He who is the One Soul in the universe, He who is the One Soul in the universe, He who is above birth, decrepitude, and death. (959-966)

M. N. Dutt: He who rescues the universe on account of the sacred syllables Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah and the others with which Homa-offerings are made, He who is the great rescuer, He who is the father of all, He who is the father of even the Grandfather (Brahman), He who is of the form of Sacrifice, He who is the Lord of all sacrifices, He who is the sacrificer, He who has sacrifices for His limbs, He who upholds all sacrifices. (967-975)

M. N. Dutt: He who protects sacrifices, He who has created sacrifices, He who is the foremost of all performers of sacrifices, He who enjoys the rewards of all sacrifices, He who causes the celebration of all sacrifices, He who completes all sacrifices by accepting the full libation at the end. He who is a one with such sacrifices as are perforined without desire of fruit, He who is the food which sustain all living creatures; He who is also the eater of that food. (976-984)

M. N. Dutt: He who is Himself the cause of His existence, He who is self-born, He who penetrated through the Solid Earth, He who sings the Samans, He who is the delighter of Devaki, He who is the Creator of all. He who is the Lord of Earth, He who is the destroyer of the sins of His worshippers. (985-992)

M. N. Dutt: He who bears the conch (Panchajanya) in His hand, He who bears the sword of knowledge and illusion, He who sets the wheel of the cycles to revolve ceaselessly, He who invests Himself with consciousness and the senses, He who is gifted with the mace of the inost solid understanding, He who is armed with a carwhcel, He who is incapable of being agitated, He who is armed with all kinds of weapons. (993-1000)

M. N. Dutt: Thus I have recited to you, without any exception the thousand excellent names of the a great Keshava whose glory should always be sung.

M. N. Dutt: The man who hears these names every day or who recites them every day, never meets with any evil either in this world or in the next.

M. N. Dutt: If a Brahmana does this, he succeeds in mastering the Vedanta; if a Kshatriya does it, he becomes always victorious in battle. A Vaishya, by doing it, becomes possessed of riches, while Shudra acquires great happiness.

M. N. Dutt: If one becomes desirous of acquiring the merit of virtue, one succeeds in acquiring it. If it is riches which one desires, one succeeds in acquiring them. So also the man who wishes for the gratification of the senses, succeeds in enjoying all kinds of pleasures, and the man desirous of children, acquires them.

M. N. Dutt: That whc with devotion and perseverance and heart wholly turned towards him, recites these thousand names of Vasudeva every day, after having purified himself, succeeds in winning great fame, an eminent position among his kinsinen, enduring prosperity, and lastly, that which is of the highest good to him (viz., Emancipation itself).

M. N. Dutt: Such a man never meets with fear at any time, and acquires great prowess and energy. Disease never afflicts him; sheen complexion, strength, beauty and accomplishments, because his. man

M. N. Dutt: The sick become sound; the afflicted become freed from their miseries; the affrighted become freed from fear, and he who is plunged in calamity becomes freed from calamity.

M. N. Dutt: The man who sings the praises of that foremost of Beings by reciting His thousand names with devotion succeeds in speedily getting over all difficulties.

M. N. Dutt: That mortal who takes refuge in Vasudeva and who becomes devoted to Him, becomes freed of all sins and acquires eternal Brahman,

M. N. Dutt: They who are devoted to Vasudeva have never to meet with any evil. They become freed from the fear of birth, death, decrepitude, and disease.

M. N. Dutt: That man who with devotion and faith recites this hymn succeeds in acquiring beatitude, forgiveness, prosperity, intelligence, memory, and fame.

M. N. Dutt: Neither anger, nor jealousy, nor cupidity, nor evil understanding, ever appears in those virtuous men who are devoted to that foremost of Beings.

M. N. Dutt: The sky with the sun, moon, and stars, the points of the compass, the Earth, and the Ocean, are all held and supported by the might of the great Vasudeva.

M. N. Dutt: The entire mobile and immobile universe with the celestials, Asuras, and Gandharvas, Yakshas, Uragas and Rakshasas, is under the sway of Krishna.

M. N. Dutt: The senses, mind, understanding, life, energy, strength, and memory, it has been said, have Vasudeva for their root. Indeed, this body that is called Kshetra, and the intelligent soul within, that is called the knower of Kshetra, also have Vasudeva for their root.

M. N. Dutt: Conduct is said to be the foremost of all subjects treated of in the scriptures. Virtue has conduct for its root. The unfading Vasudeva is said to be the Lord of Virtue.

M. N. Dutt: The Rishis, the manes, the celestials, the great (Primal) elements, the metals, indeed, the entire inobile and immobile universe, has originated from Narayana.

M. N. Dutt: Yoga, the Sankhya philosophy, knowledge, all mechanical arts, the Vedas, the various scriptures, and all learning, have originated from Janardana.

M. N. Dutt: Vishnu is one great element or substance which has spread itself out into various forms. Covering the three worlds, He, the soul of all things, enjoys them all. His glory knows no decrease, and He it is that is the Enjoyer of the universe.

M. N. Dutt: This hymn in praise of the illustrious Vishnu, composed by Vyasa, should be recited by that person who desires to acquire happiness and that which is of the highest benefit (viz., Emancipation).

M. N. Dutt: Those persons who worship and adore the Lord of universe, that Deity who is unborn and endued with blazing effulgence, who is the origin or cause of the universe, who knows no decay, and who has eyes that are as large and beautiful as the petals of the lotus have never to meet with any discomfiture.

M. N. Dutt: Yuthishthira said O grandfather, O you of great wisdom, O you who know all branches of knowledge, what is that subject of silent recitation by recititing which every day one may win the merit of virtue in a large measure?

M. N. Dutt: What is that Mantra for recitation, which gives, success, if recited on the occasion of starting on a journey or in entering a new building, or at the beginning of any undertaking, or on the occasion of sacrifices in honour of the deities or of the manes?

M. N. Dutt: You should tell me what, indeed, what Mantra it is, which propitiates all malevolent influences, or brings on prosperity or growth or protection from evil, or the destruction of enemies, or the dispelling of fears, and which, at the same time, is consistent with the Vedas.

M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Hear, O king, with rapt attention, what that Mantra is which was declared by Vyasa. It was ordained by Savitri and is highly excellent. It is capable of purifying a person forthwith of all his sins.

M. N. Dutt: Hear, O sinless one, as I recite to you the ordinances about that Mantra. Indeed, O chief of the sons of Pandu, by listening to those ordinances, one becomes purged of all his sins.

M. N. Dutt: One who recites this Mantra day and night becomes never sullied by sin. I shall now declare it to you what that Mantra is. Do you listen with rapt attention.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, the man who hears it becomes gifted with longevity, O prince, and attaining to the fruition of all his desires, sports happily both in this life and in the next.

M. N. Dutt: This Mantra, O king, was daily recited by the foremost of royal sages performing Kshatriya duties and steadily observing the vow of truth.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, o foremost of kings, those monarchs who, with controlled senses and tranquil soul, recite this Mantra every day, succeed in winning unrivalled prosperity.

M. N. Dutt: Salutations to Vasishtha of high vows, after having bowed with respect to Parashara, that Ocean of the Vedas. Salutation to the great snake Ananta, and salutations to all those who are crowned with success, and who are of undecaying glory.

M. N. Dutt: Salutations to the Rishis, and to Him who is the Highest of the High, the god of gods, and the giver of boons to all those that are foremost. Salutations unto Him of a thousand heads. Him that is most auspicious. Him who has a thousand names. viz., Janardana.

M. N. Dutt: Aja, Ekapada, Ahivradhna, the unvanquished Pinakin, Rita, Pitrirupa, the threeeyed Maheshvara, Vrishakapi, Shambhu, Havana, and Ishvara, these are the celebrated eleven Rudras, who are the lords of all the worlds.

M. N. Dutt: These eleven highsouled ones have been mentioned as a hundred in the Shatarudra (of the Vedas). Angsha, Bhaga, Mitra, Varuna the lord of waters, Dhatri, Aryaman, Jayanta, Bhaskara, Tvashtri, Pushan, Indra, and Vishnu, are said to comprise a tale of twelve. These twelve are called Adityas and they are the sons of Kashyapa as the Shruti declares.

M. N. Dutt: Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Savittra, Anila, Anala, Pratyusha, and Prabyhava, are the eight Vasus, named in the scriptures.

M. N. Dutt: Nasatya and Dasra are said to be the two Ashvins. They are the sons of Martanda born of his wife Samjna, from whose nostrils they emanated.

M. N. Dutt: After this I shall recite the names of those who are the witnesses of all deeds in the worlds. They take note of all sacrifices, of all gifts, of all good deeds.

M. N. Dutt: Those lords among the deities see everything although they are invisible. Indeed, they see all the good and bad deeds of all beings. They are Mrityu, Kala, the Vishvedevas, the Pitris having forms, the great Rishis having penances for wealth, the Munis, and others crowned with success and devoted to penances and Liberation.

M. N. Dutt: These of sweet smiles, confer various benefits upon those men who recite their names. Indeed, gifted as they are with celestial energy, they confer various regions of happiness created by the Grandfather upon such men.

M. N. Dutt: They live in all the worlds and attentively mark all deeds. By reciting the names of those lords of all living creatures, one always becomes gifted with righteousness and wealth and cnjoyments in profusion.

M. N. Dutt: One acquires hereafter diverse regions of auspiciousness and happiness created by the Lord of the universe.

M. N. Dutt: These thirty three deities, who are the lords of all beings, as also Nandishvara of huge body, and that preeminent one who has the bull for the emblem on his banner, and those masters of all the worlds, viz., the followers and associates of him called Ganeshvara, and those called Saunyas, and those called the Raudras, and those called the Yogas, and those who are known as the Bhutas, and the luminaries in the firmament, the Rivers, the sky, the king of birds (viz., Garuda), all those persons on Earth who have become crowned with success on account of their who are existing in an immobile or mobile form, Himavat, all the mountains the four Oceans, the followers and companions of Bhava who are gifted with prowess equal to that of Bhava hiinself, the illustrious and evervictorious Vishnu and and Skanda, and Ambika, these are the great souls by reciting whose names with controlled senses, one becomes purged of all his sins. penances, and

M. N. Dutt: After this, I shall recite the names of those foremost Rishis who are known as Manavas. They are Yavakrita, and Raibhya and Arvavasu, and Paravasu, and Aushija, and Kakshivat, and Vala the son of Angirasa. Then is Kanwa the son of the Rishi Medhatithi, and Varishada.

M. N. Dutt: All these are gifted with the energy of Brahman and have been spoken of as creators of the universe. They have originated from Rudra and Anala and the Vasusa By reciting their namnes people get great benefits.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, by doing good deeds on Earth, people sport happily in the celestial region, with the celestials. These Rishis are the priests of Indra. They live in the East.

M. N. Dutt: That man who, with rapt attention, recites the names of these Rishis succeeds in ascending to the regions of Indra and getting great honours there.

M. N. Dutt: Unmuchu, Pramuchu, Svastwyatreya of great energy, Dridhavya, Urdhavahu, Trinasoma Angirasa, and Agastya of great energy, the son of Mitravaruna, these seven are the Ritvijas of the Yama the king of the dead, and live in the southern quarter

M. N. Dutt: Dridheyu, Riteyu, illustrious Parivyadha, Ekata, Dvita, and Trita, the last three gifted with solar effulgence, and Atri's son of righteous soul, viz., the Rishi Sarasvata, these seven who had acted as Ritvijas in the great sacrifice of Varuna, have taken up their abodes in the Western quarter.

M. N. Dutt: Atri, the illustrious Vasishtha, the great Rishi Kashyapa, Gautama, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra the son of Kushika, and Richika's fierce and energetic son Jamadagni, these seven are the Ritvijas of the Lord of treasures and live in the Northern quarter.

M. N. Dutt: There are seven other Rishis who live in all directions without being confined to any particular one. They, it is, who give fame and of all that is beneficial to men, and they have been sung as the creators of the worlds.

M. N. Dutt: Dharma, Kama, Kala, Vasu, Vasuki, Ananta, and Kapila, these seven are the upholders of the world.

M. N. Dutt: Rama, Vyasa, Drona's son Ashvatthama, are the other Rishis. These are the great Rishis as divided into seven groups, cach group consisting of seven.

M. N. Dutt: They are the creators of that peace and good which men enjoy. They are said to be the Regents of the quarters. One should turn his face to that direction in which one of these Rishis live if one desires to adore him.

M. N. Dutt: Those Rishis are the creators of all creatures and have been considered as the purifiers of all. Samvarta, Merusavarna, the righteous Markandeya, and Sankhya and Yoga, and Narada and the great Rishi Durvasas, these are gifted with severe penances and great selfcontrol, and arc celebrated over the three worids.

M. N. Dutt: There are others who are equal to Rudra himself. They live in the region of Brahman. By naming them with respect a sonless man obtains a son, and a poor man acquires riches.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, by naming them, one acquires success in religion, and wealth and pleasure. One should also take the name of that celebrated king who was Emperor of all the Earth and equal to a Prajapati, viz., that foremost of monarchs, Prithu, the son of Vena. The Earth became his daughter. One should also name Pururavas, of the Solar race and equal unto Mahendra himself in power.

M. N. Dutt: He was the son of Ila and celebrated over the three worlds. One should, indeed, take the name of that dear son of Budha.

M. N. Dutt: One should also take the name of Bharata, that hero celebrated over the three worlds. He also who in the golden age worshipped the gods in a grand Gomedha sacrifice, viz., the illustrious Rantideva, who was equal to Mahadeva himself, should be named. Gifted with penances, possessed of every auspicious mark, the source of every kind of good to the world, he was the conqueror of the universe.

M. N. Dutt: One should also take the name of the royal sage Shveta of illustrious fame. (He had pleased the great Mahadeva and it was for his sake that Andhaka was killed.) One should also take the name of the illustrious royal sage Bhagiratha, who through the favour of Mahadeva, succeeded in bringing down the sacred river from the celestial region.

M. N. Dutt: It was Bhagiratha who caused the ashes of the sixty thousand sons of Sagara to be washed with the sacred waters of Ganga and thereby rescued them from their sin. Indeed, one should take the names of all these who were gifted with the blazing effulgence of fire, great beauty, and high energy.

M. N. Dutt: Some of them were of aweinspiring forms and great power. One should take the names of these deities and Rishis and kings, those lords of the universe, who are multipliers of fame. Sankhya, and Yoga which is highest of the high, and Havya and Kavya and that refuge of all the Shrutis, viz., Supreme Brahınan, have been declared to be the sources of great good to are all creatures. These sacred and sinpurifying, and have been spoken of very highly. These are the foremost of medicines for curing all diseases, and are the givers of success in all deeds.

M. N. Dutt: Controlling one's senses, one should. O Bharata, take the names of these, morning and evening. It is these who protect. It is these who shower rain. It is these who shine and give light and heat. It is these who blow. It is these who create all things.

M. N. Dutt: These are considered as the foremost of all, as the leaders of the universe, as highly clever in the performance of all things, as gifted with forgiveness, as complete masters of the senses. Indeed, it has been said that they remove all the evils to which human beings are subject.

M. N. Dutt: These great ones are the witness of all good and bad deeds. Rising up in the morning one should take their names, for by this one is sure to acquire all that is good.

M. N. Dutt: He who takes the names of these, becomes freed from the fear of fires and of thieves, Such a man never finds his way obstructed by any obstacle. By taking the names of these great ones, one becomes free from bad dreams of every kind.

M. N. Dutt: Purged of every sin, such men take birth in auspicious families. That twiceborn person who, with controlled serises, recites these names on ccasions of performing the initiatory rites of sacrifices and other religious practices, becomes as the outcome thereof, gifted with righteousness, devoted to the study of the soul, possessed of forgiveness, and selfcontrol, and free from malice. If a man suffering from disease recites them, he becomes freed from his sin in the form of disease.

M. N. Dutt: By reciting them within a house, all evils are removed from the inmates. By reciting them within a field, the growth of all kinds of crops is helped

M. N. Dutt: Reciting them at the time of starting on a journey, or while one is away from his home, one meets with good fortune. These names lead to the protection of his ownself, of his children and wives, of his wealth, and of his seeds, and plants. The Kshatriya who recites these names at the time of joining a battle sees destruction overtake his enemies and good fortune crown him and his party. The man who recites these names on occasions of performing the rites in honour of the deities or the manes, helps the mancs and the deities eat to the sacrificial Havya and Kavya. The man who recites them becomes freed from fear of disease and beasts of prey, of elephants and thieves.

M. N. Dutt: His burden of anxiety becomes lightened, and he becomes freed from every sin. By reciting these excellent Savitri Mantras on board a vessel, or in a car, or in the courts of kings, one acquires high success. There where these Mantras are recited, fire does not burn wood.

M. N. Dutt: There children do not die, nor snakes live. Indeed, at such places, there can be no fear of the king, nor Pishachas and Rakshasas.

M. N. Dutt: Indeed, the man who recites these Mantras ceases to have any fear of fire or water or wind, or beasts of prey.

M. N. Dutt: These Savitri Mantras, recited duly bring on the peace and wellbeing of all the four castes. Those men who recite them with respect becomc frced from every sorrow and at last acquire a high end.

M. N. Dutt: Even those are the results acquired by them who recite these Savitri Mantras which are of the form of Brahman. That man who recites these Mantras in the midst of kinc, sees his kine become fruitful.

M. N. Dutt: Whether when starting on a journcy, or entering a house on returning, one should recite these Mantras on every occasion. These Mantras forin a great mystery of the Rishis and are the very highest of those which they silently recite. Such are these Mantras to them who practice the duty of recitation and pour libations on the sacrificial fire.

M. N. Dutt: This that I have said to you, is the excellent opinion of Parashara. It was recited formerly to Shakra himself. Representing, as it does, Truth or Eternal Brahma, I have declared it fully to you.

M. N. Dutt: It forms the hart of all creatures, and is the highest Shruti. All the princes of the solar and lunar families, viz.., the Raghavas and the Kauravas, recite these Mantras every day after having purified themselves. These form the highest end of human creatures. One becomes freed from every trouble and calamity by daily reciting the names of the celestials, of the seven Rishis, and of Dhruva. Indeed, such recitation speedily frees one from distress.

M. N. Dutt: The sages of olden times, viz., Kashyapa. Gautama, and others, and Bhrigu, Angirasa and Atri and others, and Shukra, Agastya, and Brihaspati, and others, all of whom are regenerate Rishis, have worshipped these Mantras. Approved of by the son of Bharadvaja, these Mantras were attained by the sons of Richika. Having acquired them again from Vasishtha, Shakra and the Vasus went forth to battle and succeeded in vanquishing the Danavas.

M. N. Dutt: That man who makes a present of a hundred kine with their horns covered with plate of gold to a Brahmana gifted with much learning and wellconversant with the Vedas, and he who causes the excellent Bharata story to be recited in his house every day, are said to acquire equal merits.

M. N. Dutt: By reciting the name of Bhrigu, one's virtue becomes enhances. By bowing to Vasishtha, one's energy becomes enhanced. By bowing to Raghu, one becomes victorious in battle. By reciting the praises of the Ashvins, one becomes freed from diseases.

M. N. Dutt: In have thus, O king, told you of the Savitri Mantras which are at one with eternal Brahma. If you wish to question mc on any other subject, you may do so. I shall, O Bharata, answer you.