Of purifiers I am the wind; of the wielders of weapons I am Rama; of fishes I am the shark; and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.

Among purifiers: the wind (Pavana, literally "the purifier") — which cleanses everything it touches. Among warriors who bear weapons: Rama — the ideal king, the embodiment of dharma, the perfect warrior-devotee. Among fish: the Makara — the great sea creature, symbol of the unfathomable deep. Among rivers: the Ganges — most sacred, most purifying, source of spiritual life.