He that casts His eye on such acts as are sanctioned or approved by the scriptures, or
He whose eye never winks or sleeps,
He that wears the unfading garland of victory called Vaijayanti,
He that is the lord of speech and that is possessed of great liberality in so much that He rescued the lowest of the low and the vilest of the vile by granting them His grace,
He that leads persons desirous of Emancipation to the foremost of all conditions, that is, Emancipation itself, or
He that assumes the form of a mighty Fish and scudding through the vast expanse of water that covers the Earth when the universal dissolution comes, and dragging the
boat tied to His horns, leads Manu and others to safety,
He that is the leader of all creatures, or
He that sports in the vast expanse of water which overwhelms all things at the time of universal dissolution,
He whose words are the Veda and who rescued the Veda when it was submerged in the water at the universal dissolution,
He that is the accomplisher of all functions in the universe,
He that assumes the form of the wind (air) for making all living creatures act or exert themselves, or
He whose motions are always beautiful, or
He that wishes His creatures to glorify Him,
He that is endued with a thousand heads,
He that is the Soul of the universe and as such pervades all things,
He that has a thousand eyes and a thousand legs,
He that causes the wheel of the universe to revolve at His will,
He whose soul is freed from desire and who transcends those conditions that invest Jiva and to which Jiva is liable,
He that is concealed from the view of all persons that are attached to the world, or
He that has covered the eyes of all persons with the bandage of nescience,
He that grinds those that turn away from Him,
He that sets the days a-going in consequence of His being identical with the Sun,
He that is the Destroyer of all-destroying Time itself, or
He that conveys the libations poured into the sacred fire unto those for whom they are intended, or
He that bears the universe, placing it on only a minute fraction of His body,
He that has no beginning, or
He that has no fixed habitation,
He that upholds the Earth in space (in the form of Sesha), or
He that rescues the Earth in the form of the mighty Boar, or supports it as a subtle pervader,
He that is exceedingly inclined to grace, insomuch that He grants happiness to even foes like Sisupala,
He that has been freed from the attributes of rajas (passion) and tamas (darkness) so that He is pure or stainless sattva by itself, or
He that has obtained the fruition of all His wishes,
He that supports the universe,
He that feeds (enjoys) the universe,
He that is displayed in infinite puissance,
He that honours the deities, the pitris, and His own worshippers,
He that is honoured or adored by those that are themselves honoured or adored by others, or
He whose acts are all beautiful and enduring,
He that accomplishes the purposes of others, or
He that is the benefactor of others,
He that withdraws all things (beings) unto Himself at the time of the universal dissolution, or
He that destroys the foes of the deities or of His own worshippers,
He that has the Waters for His home, or
He that is the sole Refuge of all creatures, or
He that destroys the ignorance of all creatures,
He that is distinguished above all,
He that cherishes the righteous,
He that cleanses all the worlds,
He that crowns with fruition the desires of all creatures,
He whose wishes are always crowned with fruition,
He that gives success to all, or
He that bestows success upon those that solicit Him for it,
He that presides over all sacred days, or
He that overwhelms Indra himself with His own excellent attributes,
He that showers all objects of desire upon His worshippers,
He that walks over all the universe,
He that offers the excellent flight of steps constituted by Righteousness (unto those that desire to ascend to the highest place),
He that has Righteousness in His abdomen, or
He that protects Indra even as a mother protects the child in her womb,
He that nurtures (aggrandizes) His worshippers,
He that spreads Himself out for becoming the vast universe,
He that is aloof from all things (though pervading them),
He that is the receptacle (in the nature of the rivers joining the ocean) of srutis,
He that is possessed of excellent arms (that is, arms capable of upholding the universe),
He that is incapable of being borne by any creature,
He that from whom arose the sound, called the Brahman (Veda),
He that is the Lord of all lords of the universe,
He that is the giver of wealth,
He that dwells in His own puissance,
He that is Multiform, or
He that is of vast form,
He that resides in the form of Sacrifice in all animals,
He that causes all things to be displayed,
He that is endued with great might, energy and splendour,
He that displays Himself in visible forms to His worshippers,
He that scorches the unrighteous with His burning energy,
He that is enriched with the six-fold attributes (of affluence, etc),
He that imparted the Veda to Brahma, or
He that is indicated by the syllable AUM,
