Text 38] Lord Visnu’s Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena 815
entity gets a material body to suffer or try to enjoy in the miserable
material conditions of life. Therefore the fallen living entity is
cyuta, whereas the Lord is called acyuta. The Lord was attractive for
everyone—not only the King but also the priestly order, who were very
much addicted to the performance of Vedic rituals. Because the Lord is
all-attractive, He is called Krsna, or “one who attracts everyone.” As will
be explained in the next verse, the Lord appeared in the sacrificial arena
of Maharaja Prthu as Ksirodakasayi Visnu, who is a plenary expansion of
Lord Krsna. He is the second incarnation from Karanodakasayi Visnu, who
is the origin of material creation and who expands as Garbhodakasayi
Visnu, who then enters into each and every universe. Ksirodakasayi Visnu
is one of the purusas who control the material modes of nature.
TEXT 38
FEN ANH FT THAT |
ToTHT FT Barat Aa AYE TA RII
adrstaya namas-krtya
nrpah sandarsitatmane
avyaktaya ca devanam
devaya sva-puram yayau

adrstaya—unto one who is beyond the purview of material vision; namah-
krtya—offering obeisances; nrpah—the King; sandarsita—revealed; atmane—
unto the Supreme Soul; avyaktaya—who is beyond the manifestation of
the material world; ca—also; devanam—of the demigods; devdya—unto
the Supreme Lord; sva-puram—to his own house; yayau—returned.

TRANSLATION

King Prthu then offered his respectful obeisances unto the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who is the Supreme Lord of all demigods. Al-
though not an object of material vision, the Lord revealed Himself to the
sight of Maharaja Prthu. After offering obeisances to the Lord, the King
returned to his home.

PURPORT

The Supreme Lord is not visible to material eyes, but when the material

senses are inclined to the transcendental loving service of the Lord and are
