He that is the creator of penances and the like,
He that is of the form of the Brahman,
He that is the augmenter of penances,
He that is conversant with Brahma,
He that is of the form of brahmana,
He that has, for His limbs, him that is called Brahma,
He that knows all the Veda and everything in the universe,
He that is always fond of brahmanas, and of whom the brahmanas also are fond,
He whose footsteps cover vast areas,
He whose feats are mighty,
He that is possessed of vast energy,
He that is identical with Vasuki, the king of the snakes,
He that is the foremost of all sacrifices,
He that is Japa, the first of sacrifices,
He that is the foremost of all offerings made in sacrifices,
Many of these words beginning with Mahat represent Krisna’s own words as spoken to Arjuna in Bhagavad-Gita such as, ‘I am the foremost of sacrifices; I am the foremost
of sacrificers,’ etc.
He that is hymned by all,
He that loves to be hymned (by his worshippers),
He that is Himself the hymns uttered by His worshippers,
He that is the very form of hymns,
He that is the very act of hymning,
He that is the person that hymns,
He that is fond of battling (with everything that is evil),
He that is full in every respect,
He that fills others with every kind of affluence,
He that destroys all sins as soon as He is remembered (hymned),
He whose acts are all righteous,
He that transcends all kinds of disease,
He that is endued with the speed of the mind,
He that is the creator and promulgator of all kinds of learning,
He whose vital seed is gold,
He that is giver of wealth (being identical with Kubera, the Lord of treasures),
He that takes away all the wealth of the asuras,
He that is the son of Vasudeva,
He, in whom all creatures dwell,
He whose mind dwells in all things, in thorough identity with them,
He that takes away the sins of all who seek refuge in Him,
He that is attainable by the righteous,
He whose acts are always good,
He that is the one entity in the universe,
He that displays Himself in diverse forms,
He that is the refuge of all those that are conversant with truth,
He that has the greatest of heroes for his troops,
This has reference to Hanuman and others among the apes that Rama led against Ravana.
He that is the foremost of the Yadavas,
He that is the abode of the righteous,
He that sports in joy (in the woods of Brinda) on the banks of Yamuna,
He in whom all created things dwell,
He that is the deity that overwhelms the universe with its Maya (illusion),
He in whom all foremost of beings become merged (when they achieve their emancipation),
He, whose hunger is never gratified,
He that humbles the pride of all,
He that fills the righteous with just pride,
He that swells with joy,
He that is incapable of being seized,
He that has never been vanquished,
He that is of universal form,
He that is of vast form,
He whose form blazes forth with energy and effulgence,
He that is without form (that is, Awareness),
He that is of diverse forms,
He that is un-manifest,
He that is of hundred (countless) forms,
He that is of hundred (countless) faces,
He that is One,
He that is many (through illusion),
He that is the sacrifice, in which Soma is offered,
He that is full of felicity,
He that forms the one grand topic of investigation,
He from whom is this all,
He that is called Tat,
He that is the highest Refuge,
He that confines Jiva within material causes,
He that is coveted by all,
He that took birth in the clan of Madhu,
He that is exceedingly affectionate towards His worshippers,
He that is of golden complexion,
He whose limbs are like gold (in hue),
He that is possessed of beautiful lips,
He whose person is decked with angadas made with sandal paste,
He that is the slayer of heroes (among asuras),
He that has no equal,
He that is like cipher,
