108 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 1

exalted personality as the Lord behaves like an ordinary human being al-
though possessing inconceivable qualities, His behavior is called maya.
Therefore the Lord is described as maéyd-manusya. This is the opinion of
Srila Jiva Gosvami. Mu refers to mukti, or salvation, and ku refers to that
which is bad or very obnoxious. Thus muku refers to the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who saves one from the bad condition of material
existence. The Lord is called mukunda because He not only saves the
devotee from material existence but offers him transcendental bliss in
love and service.

As for Keéava, ka means Brahma, and isa means Lord Siva. The Per-
sonality of Godhead captivates both Lord Brahma and Lord Mahadeva, or
Siva, by His transcendental qualities. Therefore He is called Kesava.
This opinion is given by Sanatana Gosvami in his Vaisnava-tosani
commentary.

It is said that all the demigods, accompanied by Tri-nayana, Lord Siva,
went to the shore of the ocean of milk and offered their prayers through
the mantra known as Purusa-sikta. From this statement it is understood
that the demigods cannot directly approach Lord Visnu, who lies on the
ocean of milk, or enter His abode. This is also clearly stated in the
Mahabharata, Moksa-dharma, and the next chapter of Srimad-
Bhagavatam. Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has His
abode in Goloka (goloka-némni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya). From Lord
Krsna come the catur-vyiha, the quadruple expansions Sankarsana,
Aniruddha, Pradyumna and Vasudeva. There are innumerable brah-
mandas, all of which emanate from the pores of Karanodakasayi Visnu,
and in every brahmdanda there is a Garbhodakasayi Visnu, who is a par-
tial expansion of Aniruddha. This Aniruddha is a partial expansion of
Pradyumna, who is partially represented as Ksirodakasayi Visnu, the
Supersoul of all living entities. These Visnu expansions are different
from Krsna, who resides in Goloka Vrndavana. When it is said that the
demigods offered prayers to the Lord by chanting the Purusa-sikta, this
indicates that they pleased the Lord by enunciating prayers of bhakti.

The word vursdkapi refers to one who satisfies His devotee in every way
and frees His devotee from all material anxieties. Vrsa refers to religious
performances like sacrifices. Even without the execution of sacrifices, the
Lord can still enjoy the supermost comforts of the heavenly planets. The
statement that Purusottama, Jagannatha, would appear in the house of
