Tous 2221
The lord lettered Santiago Cosuámi.
१२३
TRANSLATION
“Of these forms, some are considered incarnations. Examples are Lord Visnu, Lord Trivikrama, Lord Nrsimha and Lord Vāmana.
TEXT 2211
অস্ত্রধৃতি-ভেদ —নাম-ভেদের কারণ ।।
চক্রাদি-খারণ  - ভেদ অন্ন. সনাতন ॥ ২২২ ॥
astra-dhṛti-bheda — nāma-bhedera kāraṇa cakrādi-dhārana-bheda śuna, sanātana
SYNONYMS
astra-dhṛti —of holding the weapon;  bheda —difference;  nāma-bhedera —of differences of names;  kāraṇa —the cause;  cakra-ādi —of weapons, beginning with the disc;  dhāraṇa —of holding;  bheda —differences;  śuna —please hear;  sanātana —O Sanātana.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Sanātana, just hear from Me as I tell you how the different viṣṇumūrtis hold Their weapons, beginning with the disc, and how They are named differently according to the placement of objects in Their hands.
TEXT 222
দক্ষিণাদো হস্ত ইতে বামাধঃ পর্যন্ত ।।
চক্রান্দি অস্ত্র দারণ-গণনার অন্ত  ॥ ২২২  ॥   ॥
dakşinādho hasta haite vāmādhaḥ paryanta cakrādi astra-dhāraṇa-gaṇanāra anta
SYNONYMS
dakṣiṇa-adhaḥ —the lower right;  hasta —hand;  haite —from;  vāma-adhaḥ —the lower left hand;  paryanta —up to;  cakra-ādi —beginning with the disc;  astra-dhāraṇa —of holding the weapons;  gaṇanāra —of counting;  anta —the end.
TRANSLATION
“The procedure for counting begins with the lower right hand and goes to the upper right hand, the upper left hand, and the lower left hand. Lord Viṣṇu is named according to the order the objects are held in His hands.