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The Vibhutis or Powers of the Lord
I am Vasishtha among priests and Brihaspati among preceptors or knowers of Brahman. I am Skanda among generals and Brahma among the righteous or those who put people in the righteous path.
I am Brahma-Yajna or the study of the Vedas among sacrifices; of all the vows I am the vow of harmlessness or non-injury; of purifying agencies I am the wind, fire, sun, water, speech and Atman; of all things that are pure I am the purity.
I am the perfect control of mind (Samadhi) among the Yogis; I am the counsel or policy of those who seek to conquer; I am the justice in all laws or ordinances; I am discrimination - between Atman and Anatman - among the discerning faculties; and I am the doubt of those who enter into the debate in the theory of perception.
I am Satarupa (wife of Manu) among women and of men I am Svayambhuva Manu, the son of Brahma. I am Narayana among sages or saints and Sanatkumara among celibates or Brahmacharis.
I am renunciation (Sannyasa) among virtues and I am the promise of protection against fear of all virtuous duties; of all causes of security I am contemplation or introspection. Of secrets I am sweet words and silence; and of the pairs I am the Prajapati (Brahma) who out of his body created the first pair Manu and Satarupa.
Of those that are regular I am Samvatsara (the year); of the seasons I am the Vasanta (spring); of months I am Margaseersha (latter half of December and first half of January) and of stars I am the Abhijit.
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