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1. When Vish n u had finished his speech, the goddess of the earth inclined her knees and her head before him and said:
2. 'O Bhagavat! Four (out of the five) grosser elements are receiving their support from thee, and are constantly about thee:
the ether, in the form of the shell; the air, in the form of the discus; the fire, in the form of the mace; and the water, in the form of the lotus.
Now I also desire to attend upon thee, in my own shape, as the ground which Bhagavat's feet tread upon.'
3. Having been addressed thus by the goddess of the earth, Bhagavat answered, 'So be it.'
4. And the goddess of the earth, her desire having been gratified, did as she had said.
5. And she praised the god of the gods (as follows):
6. 'Om. Adoration be to thee.
7. 'Thou art the god of the gods.
8. 'Thou art Vâsudeva.
9. 'Thou art the creator.
10. 'Thou art the god (who, creates, preserves, and destroys) at will.
11. 'Thou art the gratifier of human desires.
12. 'Thou art the guardian of the earth.
13. 'There is neither beginning, nor middle, nor end in thee.
14. 'Thou art the lord (protector) of creatures.
15. 'Thou art the strong lord of creatures.
16. 'Thou art the exalted lord of creatures.
17. 'Thou art the lord of strength.
18. 'Thou art the lord of holy speech.
19. 'Thou art the lord (creator and preserver) of the world.
20. 'Thou art the lord of heaven.
21. 'Thou art the lord of woods (who makes the trees grow).
22. 'Thou art the lord (producer) of (mother's) milk.
23. 'Thou art the lord of the earth (and causest it to yield its produce)
24. 'Thou art the lord of the waters.
25. 'Thou art the lord of the (eight) quarters of the sky.
26. 'Thou art the lord of (the principle) Mahat.
27. 'Thou art the lord of the wind.
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28. 'Thou art the lord of happiness.
29. 'Thou art Brahman personified.
30. 'Thou art dear to Brâhma n as.
31. 'Thou pervadest everything.
32. 'Thou surpassest all conception.
The Insitutes of Vishnu CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FOUR
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33. 'Thou art attainable by knowledge (meditation).
34. 'Thou art invoked at many (offerings).
35. 'Thou art praised with many (hymns of the Veda).
36. 'Thou likest everything sacred.
37. 'Thou art fond of Brahman (the Veda).
38. 'Thou belongest to the (gods called) Brahmakâyas.
39. 'Thy size is immense.
40. 'Thou belongest to the Mahârâ g as.
41. 'Thou belongest to the four Mahârâ g as.
42. 'Thou art brilliant.
43. 'Thou art most brilliant.
44. 'Thou art the seven (parts of a Sâman, or the seven divisions of the universe).
45. 'Thou art most blessed.
46. 'Thou art tone.
47. 'Thou art Tushita (or "satisfied with the honours shown to thee by faithful attendants").
48. 'Thou art Mahâtushita (or "highly satisfied even without being worshipped").
49. 'Thou art the tormentor (destroyer of the world).
50. 'Thou art wholly created.
51. 'Thou art uncreated.
52. 'Thou art obsequious (to thy followers).
53. 'Thou art sacrifice.
54, 'Thou art the (recipient of the) great sacrifice.
55. 'Thou art connected with sacrifices.
56. 'Thou art the fit recipient of offerings.
57. Thou art the consummation of offerings.
58. Thou art invincible.
59. 'Thou art Vaiku nth a.
60. 'Thou art unbounded (both in time and space).
61. 'Thou surpassest (the organs of sense, mind, and intelligence).
62. 'Thou art of old.
63. 'Thou art friendly to the gods.
64. 'Thou art the protector of living beings.
65. 'Thou wearest radiant locks of hair.
66. 'Thou takest thy share of acts of worship.
67. 'Thou takest thy sacrificial cake.
68. 'Thou art lord over everything.
69. 'Thou art the support of all.
The Insitutes of Vishnu CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FIVE
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