He saw Visnu who was seated upon the body of Ananta. Among the three purusas (Brahma, Siva and Visnu), Visnu is supreme. Greater than him however is the creator of the mahat tattva. Great than him, however, is Mahavisnu (purusottamottama). His weapons personified such as the cakra were there, with their weapons above their respective heads.

Arjuna saw the Lord seated comfortably on his snake. His name is not mentioned with the verb to indicate his great astonishment. The Lord spread out everywhere by his effulgence (vibhum) since he had uninterrupted powers (mahānubhavam) since he was the higher than the Garbhodakaśāyī forms who were highest among Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva (puruṣottamottamam). He was served by his extraordinary (sva) attendants, by his intrinsic (nija) weapons--cakra, conch, club, sword shield, arrows, bow and noose (for his eight arms) with personal forms, having symbols of the weapons on top of their heads. He was served by his queens such as Puṣṭi, his śaktis which had personal forms. He was served by all the Brahmā’s who attained liberation after their lifespan to two parārdhas. They were at his feet since he had given them liberation.

Arjuna saw the Lord seated comfortably on his snake. The Lord spread out everywhere by his effulgence (vibhum) since he had uninterrupted powers (mahānubhavam). He was endowed with unlimited, most excellent powers. Why? He was higher than the Garbhodakaśāyī forms who were highest among Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva (puruṣottamottamam). The qualities of this great puruṣa are described. He was very dark, like a fine sapphire. He wore yellow silk cloth. He was constantly smiling. He had wide eyes attractive with merciful glances and ointment of musk. Though dark complexioned, his dark hair also shone, because of his earrings and crown. He had beautiful round (cāru) arms extending to his knees (pralamba), eight in number. He was served by his extraordinary (sva) attendants, Nanda, Sunanda, as well as Prabala and Arhaṇa. They had similar age and dress as himself and always attended him with umberella, cāmara and fan, serving in those forms. He was served by his weapons--cakra, conch, club, sword shield, arrows, bow and noose for his eight arms--made of eterinity knowledge and bliss (nija), having bodies with the symbols of the weapons marked on their heads. He was served by his queens such as Puṣṭi, Gīr, Kānti, etc. his śaktis which had personal forms. There are many śaktis, which have been mentioned previoiusly. Here only the chief ones are mentioned. He was served with absorption by all these persons because he was the lord of all the Brahmās, who were lords (pārameṣthinām patim). He gave those were qualified liberation after their duties were finished. The Lord says to Arjuna: brahma-tejo-mayaṁ divyaṁ mahat yad dṛṣṭavān asi ahaṁ sa bharata-śreṣṭha mat-tejas tat sanātanam The divine expanse of Brahman effulgence you have seen is none other than myself, O best of the Bhāratas. It is my own eternal effulgence. prakṛtiḥ sā mama parā vyaktāvyaktā sanātanī tāṁ praviśya bhavantīha muktā yoga-vid-uttamāḥ It comprises my eternal, spiritual energy, both manifest and unmanifest. The foremost yoga experts of this world enter within it and become liberated. Hari-vaṁśa A great effort was made to bring back the sons of the brāhmaṇa who lived in Dvārakā.