Notes] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 109
Vasudeva distinguishes the Supreme Personality of Godhead from ordi-
nary persons. The statement that He personally appeared indicates that
He did not send His plenary expansion. The word priydrtham indicates
that the Lord appeared to please Rukmini and Radharani. Priyd means
“the most beloved.”

In the commentary of Sri Viraraghava Acarya, the following extra
verse is accepted after text twenty-three:

rsayo ‘pi tad-ddesat
kalpyantam pasu-riipinah
payo-dana-mukhenapi
visnum tarpayitum surah
“‘O demigods, even great sages, following the order of Visnu, appeared in
the forms of cows and calves to please the Supreme Personality of
Godhead by delivering milk.”

Ramanujacarya sometimes accepts Baladeva as a Saktydvesa-avatdara,
but Srila Jiva Gosvami has explained that Baladeva is an expansion of
Krsna and that a part of Baladeva is Sankarsana. Although Baladeva is
identical with Sankarsana, He is the origin of Sankarsana. Therefore the
word svarat has been used to indicate that Baladeva always exists in His
own independence. The word svardt also indicates that Baladeva is
beyond the material conception of existence. Maya cannot attract Him,
but because He is fully independent, He can appear by His spiritual
potency wherever He likes. Maya is fully under the control of Visnu.
Because the material potency and yogamdayd mingle in the Lord’s ap-
pearance, they are described as ekdnamsd. Sometimes ekdnamsa is
interpreted to mean “without differentiation.” Sankarsana and Sesa-
naga are identical. As stated by Yamundadevi, ““O Rama, O great-armed
master of the world, who have extended Yourself throughout the entire
universe by one plenary expansion, it is not possible to understand You
fully.”” Therefore ekamSa refers to Sesa-naga. In other words, Baladeva,
merely by His partial expansion, sustains the entire universe.

The word kdrydrthe refers to one who attracted the pregnancy of
Devaki and bewildered mother Yasoda. These pastimes are very confi-
dential. The Supreme Personality of Godhead ordered yogamaya to
bewilder His associates in His pastimes and bewilder demons like Karhsa.
