1088 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 26

Vasudeva is Krsna alone. When Krsna or Visnu is alone, without the
accompaniment of Ilis internal energy, Ile is Vasudeva. When He is
accompanied by His internal potency, He is called Dvarakadhiga. To have
clear consciousness or Krsna consciousness, one has to worship Vasudeva.
It is also explained in Bhagavad-gita that after many, many births one
surrenders to Vasudeva. Such a great soul is very rare.

In order to get release from the false ego one has to worship Sanikargana.
Sankarsana is also worshiped through Lord Siva; the snakes which cover
the body of Lord Siva are representations of Sankargana, and Lord Siva is
always absorbed in meditation upon Sankarsana. One who is actually a
worshiper of Lord Siva as a devotee of Sarikargana can be released from
false material ego. If one wants to get free from mental disturbances one
has to worship Aniruddha. For this purpose, worship of the moon planet
is also recommended in the Vedic literature. Similarly, to be fixed in one’s
intelligence one has to worship Pradyumna, who is reached through the
worship of Brahma. These matters are explained in Vedic literature.

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svacchatvam avikaritvam
Sdntatvam iti cetasah

urttibhir laksanam proktam
yathapam prakrtih para

svacchatvam—clarity; avikdrituam—freedom from all distraction;
santatuam—serenity; iti—thus; cetasah—of consciousness; urttibhih—by
characteristics; laksanam—traits; proktam—called; yathi—as; apam—of
water; prakrtih—natural state; pard— pure.

TRANSLATION

After the manifestation of the mahat-tattva, these features appear
simultaneously. As water in its natural state, before coming in contact
with earth, is clear, sweet and unruffled, so the characteristic traits of pure
consciousness are complete serenity, clarity, and freedom from distraction.

PURPORT

The pure status of consciousness, or Krsna consciousness, exists in the
beginning; just after creation, consciousness is not polluted. The more one
