Among sacred and flowing things, I am the holy Ganges, and among stable waters, I am the ocean.

Among weapons, I am the bow, and of the wielders of weapons, I am Lord Shiva (Siva).

Among residences, I am Mount Sumaru, and among impenetrable places, the Himalayas.

Among trees, I am the sacred fig tree, and among plants, those that bear seeds.

Among priests, I am Vasistha Muni, and among those who are highly proficient in Vedic culture, I am Brihaspati.

I am Kartikeya among the great military leaders, and among those who advance in higher ways of life, I am the great personality, Lord Brahma.

Among sacrifices, I am the study of the Vedas, and I am non-violence among vows. Among all things that purify, I am the wind, fire, sun, water, and speech.

Among the eight progressive stages of yoga (yoga: the practice of union and communion with the Supreme Being), I am the final stage, samadhi (spiritual ecstasy, a state in which the soul is completely separated from illusion).

Among those who desire victory, I am prudent political counsel, and among the processes of expert discernment, I am the science of the soul, by which one distinguishes spirit from matter.

Among all speculative philosophers, I am the diversity of perception.

Among the ladies, I am Satarupa, and among the male personalities, her husband, Svayambhuva Manu.

I am Narayana among the sages, and Sanat-kumara among the spiritual guides.

Among religious principles, I am renunciation, and of all forms of security, I am the consciousness of the eternal soul within.

Of secrets, I am pleasant speech and silence, and among sexual couples, I am Brahma.

I am the year in the cycles of vigilance, and spring among the seasons.

Among the months, I am Margasirsa (November-December), and among the lunar mansions, I am the auspicious Abhijit.

Among the ages, I am the Golden Age, the Age of Truth, and among the steadfast sages, I am Devala and Asita.