Text 296] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 165

SYNONYMS
trtiva-purusa—the third Personality; visnu—Lord Visnu; guna-avatara—the in-
carnation of the material quality of goodness; dui avatara-bhitara—within the two
incarnations; ganana-tanhara—He is designated.

TRANSiATION

“The third expansion of Visnu is the Ksirodakasayi Visnu, who is the incar-
nation of the quality of goodness. He is to be counted within the two types of
incarnations [purusa-avataras and guna-avataras].

TEXT 295
Fane afe-wicaa cScal west |
SICA SANA CSCS —AAATS], Bl | Ve I

virat vyasti-jivera tenho antaryami
ksirodakasayi tenho —pdlana-karta, svami

SYNONYMS
virat—the universal form; vyasti-jivera—of all other living entities; tea>ho—He;
antaryami—the Supersoul; ksira-udaka-sayi—Lord Visnu who lies down in the
ocean of milk; tef"ho—He; palana-karta—the maintainer; svami—the master.

TRANSLATION

“This Ksirodakasayi Visnu is the universal form of the Lord and is the Super-
soul within every living entity. He is known as Ksirodakasayi, or the Lord who
lies on the ocean of milk. He is the maintainer and master of the universe.

TEXT 296

Aeaawicaa oe Cag farts |
MANIA ACA GA, AALSA | Vdw I

purusavatarera ei kailun nirGpana
lilavatara ebe Suna, sanatana

SYNONYMS
purusa-avatarera—of all the purusa-avataras; ei—this; kailun nirGpana—| have
described; /ila-avatara—incarnations for pastimes; ebe —now; suna—please hear;
sanatana—O Sanatana.
