Among the ages, I am the Golden Age, the Age of Truth, and among the steadfast sages, I am Devala and Asita. Among those who divided the Vedas, I am Krishna Dvaipayana Vedavyasa, and among the scholars, I am Ukracarya, who knows spiritual science.

Among those entitled to the name Bhagavan (the Supreme Spiritual Being, the one who fully possesses the six perfections: beauty, wealth, fame, power, wisdom, and renunciation. This name designates Krishna, the Absolute Truth, in his ultimate aspect, that of God, the Supreme Person), I am Vasudeva. I am Hanuman among the Kimpurusas, and among the Vidyadharas (the heavenly singers), I am Sudarsana.

Among jewels, I am the ruby, and among beautiful things, the lotus cup. Among all kinds of grass, I am the sacred kusa, and among offerings, ghee, and other ingredients derived from the cow.

Among entrepreneurs, I am fortune, and among cheats, I gamble. I am the forgiveness of the forgiving, and the good qualities of those who live virtuously.

Among the powerful, I am physical and mental strength, and I am the devotional activity of my devotees. My devotees worship me in nine different forms, among which I am the first, the original Vasudeva.

Among the Gandharvas (the celestial lyric singers), I am Visvavasu, and I am Purvacitti among the celestial Apsaras (the celestial dancers). I am the firmness of the mountains and the fragrant aroma of the earth.

I am the sweet taste of water, and among shining things, I am the sun. I am the radiance of the sun, the moon, and the stars, and I am the transcendental sound that vibrates in the heavens.

Among those devoted to spiritual cultivation, I am Bali Maharaja, the son of Virocana, and I am Arjuna among the heroes. Indeed, I am the creation, the maintenance, and the annihilation of all living beings.

I am the functions of the five active senses: the legs, speech, anus, hands, and sexual organs, as well as those of the five senses acquiring knowledge: touch, sight, taste, hearing, and smell. I am also the power by which each of the senses experiences its particular sensory object.

I am form, taste, aroma, touch, and sound. The false ego (the false ego is the force that binds the incarnate being to material existence. The force that drives the incarnate being to identify with its body and to want to dominate matter), the elements of material nature: earth, water, fire, air, and ether, the living entity, the attributes and modes of influence of material nature: virtue, passion, ignorance, and the transcendental Lord. All these elements, as well as the knowledge of their individual characteristics and the constant conviction that stems from them, represent me.