In English
We pray to , saying, "," meaning the one wearing a white robe. "" means He who is all-pervading. It is not the dictionary meaning of these words that we must look for. Their inner significance has to be grasped. "" means grey color. "" means He who has four hands. Of these four, two hands are stretched across the world and the other two are invisible. We too have two hands, no doubt. We use them to eke out our livelihood. We cannot protect others. We only crave selfishness, enjoyment, and happiness, spending all the time in this kind of pursuit. How can we make ourselves useful to others? But God’s hands are invisible and receptive. He holds time and sound in His two hands. The disc represents time, and the conch is a symbol of sound. "" means "sound is filled with or ." – is having a face that is ever Blissful. You will not find a castor oil face in Him at any time. He is ever smiling. Even an ordinary elephant is always joyful. This may be spoken of as a state of . Fits and hysteria do not come under the state. Therefore, ‘’ connotes "equanimity" and "". – In sorrow and happiness, hot and cold, are accepted with equal ease. "" means "I am contemplating on such a person." This is how believers think. But the cynics may interpret these epithets in a negative sense. One should never forget the truth "" (God is present in all beings). There is an interesting episode in ’s life. He had been to , and he brought Ganges water with the intention of pouring it over the Lord of , the . On the way to , he came across a donkey that was craving water. Without any hesitation, poured the Ganges water into its mouth. His disciple noticed this and wanted to know why he resorted to this sacrilege. Then said, "Dear, it is better to sustain life with this sacred water than to pour it on a stone."