Text 20] The Advent of Lord Krṣṇa: Introduction
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Śiva. Then, along with mother earth, they went to the shore of the ocean of milk, where Lord Viṣṇu lies on a white island, Śvetadvīpa.
TEXT 20
तत्र गत्वा जगन्नाथं देवदेवं वृषाकपिम् । पुरुषं पुरुषस्त्रक्तेन उपतस्थे समाहितः ॥२०॥
tatra gatvā jagannātham deva-devam vṛṣākapim puruṣam puruṣa-sūktena upatasthe samāhitaḥ
tatra —there (on the shore of the ocean of milk);  gatvā —after going;  jagannātham —unto the master of the entire universe, the Supreme Being;  deva-devam —the Supreme God of all gods;  vṛṣākapim —the Supreme Person, Viṣṇu, who provides for everyone and diminishes everyone's suffering;  puruṣam —the Supreme Person;  puruṣa-sūktena —with the Vedic  mantra  known as  Puruṣa-sūkta ;  upatasthe —worshiped;  samāhitaḥ —with full attention.
TRANSLATION
After reaching the shore of the ocean of milk, the demigods worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, the master of the whole universe, the supreme God of all gods, who provides for everyone and diminishes everyone's suffering. With great attention, they worshiped Lord Viṣṇu, who lies on the ocean of milk, by reciting the Vedic  mantras  known as the  Puruṣa-sūkta .
PURPORT
The demigods, such as Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, King Indra, Candra and Sūrya, are all subordinate to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Aside from the demigods, even in human society there are many influential personalities supervising various businesses or establishments. Lord Viṣṇu, however, is the God of gods ( parameśvara ). He is  parama-puruṣa , the Supreme Being, Paramātmā. As confirmed in the