Text 38] Lord Viṣṇu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena
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entity gets a material body to suffer or try to enjoy in the miserable material conditions of life. Therefore the fallen living entity is  cyuta , whereas the Lord is called  acyuta . The Lord was attractive for everyone—not only the King but also the priestly order, who were very much addicted to the performance of Vedic rituals. Because the Lord is all-attractive, He is called  Kṛṣṇa , or “one who attracts everyone.” As will be explained in the next verse, the Lord appeared in the sacrificial arena of Mahārāja Pṛthu as  Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu , who is a plenary expansion of Lord  Kṛṣṇa . He is the second incarnation from  Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu , who is the origin of material creation and who expands as  Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu , who then enters into each and every universe.  Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu  is one of the  puruṣas  who control the material modes of nature.
TEXT 38
अष्टशय नमस्कृत्य नृपः सन्दर्शितात्मने ।
अन्यक्ताय च देवानां देवाय स्वपुरं ययौ ॥३८॥
adṛṣṭāya namas-kṛtya nṛpaḥ sandarśitātmane avyaktāya ca devānām devāya sva-puram yayau
adṛṣṭāya —unto one who is beyond the purview of material vision;  namaḥ-kṛtya —offering obeisances;  nṛpaḥ —the King;  sandarśita —revealed;  ātmane —unto the Supreme Soul;  avyaktāya —who is beyond the manifestation of the material world;  ca —also;  devānām —of the demigods;  devāya —unto the Supreme Lord;  sva-puram —to his own house;  yayau —returned.
TRANSLATION
King Pṛthu then offered his respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the Supreme Lord of all demigods. Although not an object of material vision, the Lord revealed Himself to the sight of Mahārāja Pṛthu. After offering obeisances to the Lord, the King returned to his home.
PURPORT
The Supreme Lord is not visible to material eyes, but when the material senses are inclined to the transcendental loving service of the Lord and are