134 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2

Sarada, and in Cape Comorin as Kanyaka. Thus she is distributed accord-
ing to various names in various places.

Srila Vijayadhvaja Tirthapada, in his Pada-ratndvali-tika, has ex-
plained the meanings of the different representations. Maya is known as
Durga because she is approached with great difficulty, as Bhadra because
she is auspicious, and as Kali because she is deep blue. Because she is the
most powerful energy, she is known as Vijaya; because she is one of the
different energies of Visnu, she is known as Vaisnavi; and because she
enjoys in this material world and gives facilities for material enjoyment,
she is known as Kumuda. Because she is very severe to her enemies, the
asuras, she is known as Candika, and because she gives all sorts of ma-
terial facilities, she is called Krsna. In this way the material energy is dif-
ferently named and situated in different places on the surface of the
globe.

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garbha-sarkarsanat tam vai
prahuh sarkarsanam bhuvi

rameti loka-ramandd
balabhadram balocchrayat

garbha-sarikarsandt—because He will be taken from the womb of
Devaki to that of Rohini; tam—Him (Rohini-nandana, the son of
Rohini); vai—indeed; prahuh—people will call; sarkarsanam—by the
name Sankarsana; bhuvi—in the world; rama iti—He will also be called
Rama; loka-ramandt—because of His special mercy in enabling people
in general to become devotees; balabhadram—He will also be called
Balabhadra; bala-ucchraydt—because of extensive bodily strength.

TRANSLATION

The son of Rohini will also be celebrated as Sankarsana because
of being sent from the womb of Devaki to the womb of Rohini. He
