He is day, night, morning and evening, Yama, the moon, Kāla, the wind, Brahmā, Rudra, Indra and water. He makes the world manifest and shine; he creates them, destroys them and governs them. He sport, is eternal, the lord of men, Vişņu, Purāņa and the only destroyer of the world..
अहश्च रात्रिश्च उभे च संध्ये दिवाकरशैव यमच सोमः। स एव कालो ह्यनिलोऽनलश्च स ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्र स एव चापः॥ विद्योतति ज्वलति भाति लोकान्सृजत्ययं संहरति प्रशास्ति। क्रीडां करोत्यव्ययलोकनाथो विष्णुः पुराणो भवनाशकैकः॥