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prayers the prayer ye whisper; of hills Himila's snow, And Aswattha,
the fig-tree, of all the trees that grow; Of the Devarshis, Narada;
and Chitrarath of them That sing in Heaven, and Kapila of Munis, and
the gem Of flying steeds, Uchchaisravas, from Amritwave
which burst; Of elephants Airavata; of males the Best and First; Of
weapons Heav'n's hot thunderbolt; of cows white Kamadhuk, From whose
great milky udder-teats all hearts' desires are strook;
Vasuki of the serpent-tribes, round
Mandara entwined; And thousand-fanged Ananta, on whose broad coils
reclined Leans Vishnu; and of water-things Varuna; Aryam Of Pitris,
and, of those that judge, Yama the Judge I am; Of Daityas
dread Prahlada; of what metes days and years, Time's self I am; of
woodland-beasts- buffaloes, deers, and bears- The lordly-painted
tiger; of birds the vast Garud, The whirlwind 'mid the winds; 'mid
chiefs Rama with blood imbrued, Makar 'mid fishes of the sea, and
Ganges 'mid the streams;
Yea! First, and Last, and Centre of
all which is or seems I am, Arjuna! Wisdom Supreme of what is wise,
Words on the uttering lips I am, and eyesight of the eyes. And
"A" of written characters, Dwandwa of knitted speech, And
Endless Life, and boundless Love, whose power sustained
each; And bitter Death which seizes all, and joyous sudden Birth,
Which brings to light all beings that are to be on earth;
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