आवर्तनो निवृत्तात्मा संवृतः संप्रमर्दनः
अहः संवर्तको वह्निर् अनिलो धरणीधरः
āvartano nivṛttātmā saṃvṛtaḥ saṃpramardanaḥ
ahaḥ saṃvartako vahnir anilo dharaṇīdharaḥ
TRANSLATION
228. Āvartanaḥ: One who whirls round and round the Saṃsāra-cakra, the wheel of Saṃsāra or worldly existence
229. Nivṛttātmā: One whose being is free or untouched by the bondage of Saṃsāra
230. Saṃvṛtaḥ: One who is covered by all-covering Avidyā or ignorance
231. Saṃpramardanaḥ: One who delivers destructive blows on all beings through His Vibhūtis (power manifestation like Rudra, Yama etc.)
232. Ahaḥ-saṃvartakaḥ: The Lord who, as the sun, regulates the succession of day and night
233. Vahniḥ: One who as fire carries the offerings made to the Devas in sacrifices
234. Anilaḥ: One who has no fixed residence
235. Dharaṇī-dharaḥ: One who supports the worlds, Ādiśeṣa, elephants of the quarters, etc.
