Naama 501-502: Hayagriva Avataram

501. śarīrabhūtabhṛt · शरीरभूतभृत्

The one who bears all the twenty-four tattvas as His body.

(oṃ) śarīrabhūtabhṛtē namaḥ

In the Mahabharata, the form of Hayagriva is described: "His head was the sky along with the stars and the devatas." He assumed the head of a horse, surrounded by many forms.

502. bhōktā · भोक्ता

The one who, as Hayagriva, consumes the offerings made to the devas and to the ancestors.

(oṃ) bhōktrē namaḥ

The Mahabharata says, "The great face of the horse that was described before belongs to Vishnu, who consumes the offerings and resides in the north-east ocean."