among the Rudras (Manifestations of Rudra, son of Brahma, another name of Siva, responsible for populating the universe) I am Lord Śiva.

Among the holy brothers, I am Bhgu Muni and I am Manu among the holy kings. I am Nārada Muni among the holy celestial beings and I am Kāmadhenu among the cows.

I am Lord Kapila among perfect beings and Garuḍa among birds. I am Dakṣa among the ancestors of humanity and I am Aryamā among the ancestors.

Among the demonic sons of Diti, I am Prahlāda Mahārāja, the holy lord of asuras (atheists, outlaws). Among the stars and herbs, I am their lord, Candra (the moon), and among the Yakṣas (demonic beings) and Rākṣasas (canibals), I am the lord of wealth, Kuvera.

I am Airāvata among the great elephants and among the aquatic ones, I am Varuṇa, the lord of the seas. Of all the things that heat and illuminate, I am the sun and among human beings, I am the king.

Among the horses, I am Uccaiḥśravā and I am gold among the metals. I am Yamarāja (the master of destiny and the judge of sinners) among those who repress and punish, and among the serpents, I am Vāsuki.

I am Anantadeva among the best snakes, and among animals with horns or sharp teeth, I am the lion. Among the social orders, I am the fourth, the order of renunciation, and among the social divisions, I am the first, the spiritual masters.

Among the sacred and fluid things, I am the holy Ganges, and among the stable waters, I am the ocean. Among the weapons, I am the bow, and bearers of arms, I am Lord Shiva.

Among the residences, I am Mount Sumeru and, among the impervious places, Himālayas. Amongst the trees, I am the sacred fig tree and among the plants, those that bear seeds.

Among the priests, I am Vasiṣṭha Muni and among those who are very well in the Vedic culture, I am Bṛhaspati. I am Kārtikeya among the great military leaders and among those who advance in higher lifestyles, I am the great personality, Lord Brahmā.

Among the sacrifices, I study the Vedas and I am the non-violence between the vows. Of all the things that purify, I am wind, fire, sun, water and speech.

Of the eight progressive states of yoga (yoga = union and communion with the Supreme Being), I am the final stage, samadhi (spiritual ecstasy), a state in which the soul is completely separated from illusion. Among those who want victory, I am a prudent political adviser and, among the processes of discernment of the experts, I am the science of the soul, by which one distinguishes the spirit of the matter. Among all speculative philosophers, I am the diversity of perception.