Aniruddha’s son Vajranabha installed many deities in Vrindavana.

That is our special connection with

Him

Today’s verse also explained in Krishna sandarbha 89.2

This verse is referred in CC Madhya 20.276

Krishna had a son Aniruddha, also a grandson Aniruddha (son of Pradyumna)

SB 1.14.30 – Aniruddha is addressed as Bhagavan

SB 2.7.23 – Satrughna is the incarnation of Aniruddha (Refer to 5.19.2 to resolve the contradiction
whether He is incarnation of Sankha). Also CC Adi 5.153, CB Antya khanda 8.171

SB 3.1.34 – Aniruddha is explained very well in this purport (Krishna sandarbha 89.1 explains that this
verse proves that Aniruddha is a member of catur vyuha

SB 3.26.21 – Aniruddha should be worshipped to get free of mental disturbances

SB 4.15.4 – Aniruddha is incarnation of Lord’s mind

SB 4.24.36 – 38 – Rudra Geet – Lord Siva gives pranaam mantra of Lord Aniruddha

SB 5.17.14 – Reference to Laghu Bhagavatamrita – Lord Aniruddha is in Svetadvipa, lies on Ananta

SB 6.16.18-19 – Narada Muni gives mantra to Chitraketu

Canto 10 Ch 62-63 – Related to Aniruddha

SB 10.1 Additional Notes – Aniruddha partial expansion is explained

SB 10.16.45 – Nagapatni prayers also to Aniruddha

SB 10.40.21 – Akrura prayers to Aniruddha

SB 10.82.3-6 – Aniruddha guards Svetadvipa

SB 10.87.10 – Narada Muni visits Lord Aniruddha

SB 10.87.26 – Jiva Goswami explains that Aniruddha rules total mind of universe

SB 10.90.36 – Aniruddha (grandson) was as strong as ten thousand elephants

SB 10.90.37 – Aniruddha’s son was Vajra

SB 11.3.16 – Aniruddha role in annihilation

SB 11.5.29-30 – Aniruddha is the Supersoul in heart

SB 11.30.16 – Aniruddha fought against Satyaki in the war in Dvaraka

SB 11 Appendix – Vedanta Bhasya of Madhvacharya

SB 12.11.21 – Catur vyuha directly mentioned

CC Adi 1.78 – Aniruddha is vilasa vigraha

CC Adi 2.56 – Ksirodakasayi Visnu is expansion of Aniruddha

CC Adi 4.11-12 – When Lord Krishna appears, Aniruddha comes with Him

CC Adi 5.23-24 – Aniruddha

CC Adi 5.40 – 41 – Where Aniruddha lives. Detailed references to Laghu Bhagavatamrita

CC Adi 5.93 – Aniruddha reference in Mahabharata

CC Adi 5.132 – Further reference from Laghu Bhagavatamrita

CC Adi 10.17 – Vakresvara Pandit is incarnation of Aniruddha

CC Madhya 20.174 – Aniruddha form explained

CC Madhya 20.184 – Aniruddha svamsa from Laghu Bhagavatamrita

CC Madhya 20.186 -197 – Aniruddha prabhava vilasa

CC Madhya 20.203-11 – Aniruddha expansions

CC Madhya 20.223-225 – Siddhartha Samhita reference

CC Madhya 20.237 – Weapons order

CC Madhya 20.242

CC Madhya 20.276 – Today’s verse is referred

Teachings of Lord Chaitanya Chapter 6, 7. 8

Brahma Samhita 5.5 – Aniruddha in Svetadvipa

Brihad Bhagavatamrita 2.3.20-21 – Gopa Kumara sees Aniruddha

Gopala Campu 1.1.31-36

Bhagavatamrita kana – First part – Simple explanation of three purusa avataras

Caitanya Bhagavat Adi khanda – 9.199 – When Nityananda prabhu took darshan of Lord Jagannath, He
saw Jagannath as source of caturvyuha
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PARAMATMA SANDARBHA 2.9

Text 9

    tatraiva sukshmantaryami pradyumnah sthulantaryamy aniruddha iti kvacit. anena

maha-vaikunöha-sthah sankarshanadayas tad-amshinah. ye tu cittady-adhishöhataro
vasudevadayas te tad-amsha evety adi vivecaniyam.

    tatra-there; eva-inded; sukshma-subtle; antaryami-Supersoul; pradyumnah-Pradyumna;

sthula-gross; antaryami-Supersoul; aniruddha-Aniruddha; iti-thus; kvacit.-somewhere;
anena-by this; maha-vaikunöha-sthah-staying in Maha-Vaikunöha; sankarshanadayah-
beginning with Lord Sankarshana; tad-amshinah.-His parts; ye-who; tu-indeed; cittady-
adhishöhatarah-the presiding Deity of the mind and other senses; vasudevadayah-headed
by Lord Vasudeva; te-They; tad-amsha-parts of Him; eva-certainly; iti-thus; adi-beginning;
vivecaniyam.-to be said

    Lord Pradyumna is the Supersoul presiding over the subtle elements. Lord Aniruddha is
the Supersoul presiding over the gross elements. Lord Sankarshana and other expansions
reside in Maha-Vaikunöha. Lord Vasudeva and other expansions preside over the mind and
senses. In this way it is explained.

PARAMATMA SANDARBHA 11.2

Text 2

    atra shri-vishnoh sthanam ca kshirodadikam padmottara-khandadau jagat-palana-

nimittika-nivedanartham brahmadayas tatra muhur gacchantiti prasiddheh. vishnulokataya
prasiddhesh ca. brihat-sahasra-namni ca kshirabdhi-mandira iti tan-nama-gane paöhyate.
shvetadvipa-pateh kvacid aniruddhataya khyatish ca. tasya sakshad evavirbhava ity
apekshayeti. shri-shukah.

    atra-here; shri-vishnoh-of Lord Vishnu; sthanam-the position; ca-and; kshirodadikam-

beginning with the milk ocean; padmottara-khandadau-beginning with the Padma Purana,
Uttara-khanda; jagat-of thwe worlds; palana-protection; nimittika-cause; nivedana-request;
artham-for the purpose; brahmadayah-headed by Brahma; tatra-there; muhuh-again and
again; gacchanti-go; iti-thus; prasiddheh.-from the proof; vishnulokataya-as the planet of
Lord Vishnu; prasiddheh-from the proof; ca.-also; brihat-sahasra-namni-in the Brihat-
sahasra-namna; ca-also; kshirabdhi-mandira-in the abode mof the milk ocean; iti-thus;
tan-nama-gane-in chanting His holy names; paöhyate-is read; shvetadvipa-pateh-of the
master of Svetadvipa; kvacit-somwehere; aniruddhataya-as Aniruddha; khyatih-celebrated;
ca.-and; tasya-of Him; sakshat-directly; eva-indeed; avirbhava-manifestation; iti-thus;
apekshaya-in relation; iti.-thus; shri-shukah-Shri Sukadeva Gosvami.

    This truth (that Lord Vishnu is the Supreme) is also proved by the fact that Brahma and
the other demigods again and again go to the milk-ocean and the other abodes of Lord
Vishnu to beg the Lord for protection, and also by the fact that the transcendental realm of
Lord Vishnu is celebrated above all others. For example, the Lord's abode is glorified in the
Brihat-sahasra-nama, which counts "kshirabdhi-mandira" (He whose palace is on the milk-
ocean) among Lord Vishnu's names. In some places in the scriptures, Lord Aniruddha is
called “shvetadvipa-pati" (the master of Shvetadvipa). Lord Aniruddha is a direct
incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The verse quoted in the beginning of this anuccheda was spoken
by Shrila Shukadeva Gosvami.
KRISHNA SANDARBHA REFERENCES FOR ANIRUDDHA
Mahabharat reference in Krishna sandarbha (2.7)
Anuccheda 2

Text 8

asman-murtish caturthi ya
    sashrijac chesham avyayam

sa hi sankarshanah proktah
    pradyumnam so 'py ajijanat
pradyumnad aniruddho 'ham
    sargo mama punah punah

aniruddhat tatha brahma

    tan-nabhi-kamalodbhavah
brahmanah sarva-bhutani
    sthavarani carani ca

    asmat-My;  murtih-form;  caturthi-fourth;  ya-which;  sa-it;  ashrijat-created;  shesham-

Shesha;  avyayam- imperishable;  sah-He;  hi-certainly;  sankarshanah- Sankarshana;
proktah-described;  pradyumnam-to Pradyumna;  sah-He;  api-certainly;  ajijanat-gave
birth;  pradyumnat- from Pradyumna;  aniruddhah-Aniruddha;  aham-I;  sargah- creation;
mama-My;  punah puhah-again and again;  aniruddhat- from Aniruddha;  tatha-in the same
way;  brahma-Brahma;  tat- from His;  nabhi-from the navel;  kamala-from the lotus
flower;  udbhavah-born;  brahmanah-from Brahma;  sarva-all;  bhutani-material elements
and living entities;  sthavarani-non-moving;  carani-and moving;  ca-also.

    "From My fourth expansion the eternal form of Lord Shesha is manifest. Then Lord
Sankarshana is manifest and from Him Lord Pradyumna appears. From My appearance as
Lord Pradyumna I again appear as Lord Aniruddha. From the lotus flower of Lord
Aniruddha's navel, Brahma is born, and form Brahma all the material elements as well as
the moving and non-moving living entities appear."

Text 9

tatraiva vedavyasah

paramatmeti yam prahuh

    sankhya-yoga-vido janah

maha-purusha-sam jnam sa
    labhate svena karmana
tasmat prasutam avyaktam
    pradhanam tad vidur budhah
avyaktad vyaktam apannam
    loka-shrishöy-artham ishvarat
aniruddho hi lokeshu
    mahan atmeti kathyate

yo shau vyaktatvam apanno

    nirmame ca pitamaham

    paramatma-Paramatma;  iti-thus;  yam-whom;  prahuh- describe;  sankhya-yoga-vidah-

learned in the sankhya-yoga philosophy;  janah-persons;  maha-purusha-of the Supreme
Person;  samjnam-name;  sah-He;  labhate-attains;  svena-by Hos own;  karmana-
transcendental activities;  tasmat-from Him;  prasutam-is born;  avyaktam-unmanifest;
pradhanam-primordial elements of material creation;  tat-that;  viduh-understand;
budhah-those who are learned;  avyaktat-from that unmanifested material nature;
vyaktam-manifestation;  apannam- attained;  loka-of the material world;  shrishöi-of the
creation;  artham-for the purpose;  ishvarat-from the Supreme Controller;  aniruddhah-
Aniruddha;  hi-certainly;  lokeshu-within all living entities;  mahan atma-the Supersoul;  iti-
thus;  kathyate-is described;  yah asau-He;  vyaktatvam-manifestation;  apannah-
attained;  nirmame-created;  ca-also;  pitamaham-Brahma.

    Vedavyasa also explains:

    "They who are learned in sankhya-yoga declare that Lord Aniruddha is the all-pervading
Supersoul. Lord Sankarshana's transcendental deeds have expanded His reputation as the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. The wise know that the unmifest origins (pradhana) of
material creation have emanated from Lord Shankarshana, and because of Him this original
form of matter evolves into the manifest material world. Lord Aniruddha, the all-pervading
Supersoul present in each universe, appears from Lord Sankarshana, and He creates
Brahma, the grandfather of all living entities."

Text 10

    tad evam sankarshanasya vaibhavam uktvaniruddhasyapy aha aniruddho hiti, lokeshu

pratyekam brahmandeshu mahatma paramatma. vyaktatvam prakaöyam pradyumnad iti
sheshah.

    tat-therefore;  evam-in this way;  sankarshanasya-of Lord Sankarshana;  vaibhavam-the

glory;  uktva-having described;  aniruddhasya-of Lord Aniruddha;  api-also;  aha-describes;
aniruddhah-Aniruddha;  hi-certainly;  iti-thus;  lokeshu-in the worlds;  pratyekam-in each;
brahmandesu-universe mahatma- the word mahatma;  paramatma-is Paramatma;
vyaktatvam- vyaktatvam;  prakaöyam-manifestation;  pradyumnat-from Pradyumna;  iti-
thus;  sheshah-the remainder of the verse is clear.

    The first part of this passage describes the glories of Lord Sankarshana, and the second
part, beginning with the words “aniruddho hi", describes the glories of Lord Aniruddha. The
word "lokeshu" means "in each universe" and the word "mahatma" means the all-pervading
Supersoul (paramatma). The word "vyaktatvam" means “manifested from Lord
Pradyumna." The rest of the verse is clear and requires no comment.

Krishna sandarbha 28.19 –

Text 19

   atrocyate amshanam amshi-samarthyadikam tad-aikyenaiva mantavyam. tac ca

yathavidasina ity adau tasyakshayatvena tasam akshayatvam yatha tadvat,
amshamshitvanupapatter eva. tatha ca shri-vasudevaniruddhayoh sarvatha samye prasakte
kadacid aniruddhenapi shri-vasudevasyavirbhavana prasajjyeta. tac ca shruta-viparitam ity
asad eva. tasmad asty evavaöary-avatarayos taratamyam.

   atra-in this connection;  ucyate-it is said;  amshanam-of the expansions;  amshi-of the
source of the incarnations;  samarthya-power;  adikam-etc.;  tat-with Him;  aikyena-with
equality;  eva-certainly;  mantavyam-should be considered;  tat-therefore;  ca-also;
yathavidasina iti adau-in the verse beginning "yathavidasina";  tasya-of Him;
akshayatvena-with eternity;  tasam-of them;  akshayatvam-eternity;  yatha-just as;
tadvat-in the same way;  amsha-amshitva-of the stte of the incarnations or the source of
the incarnations;  anupapatteh-of the state of being inapplicable;  eva-certainly;  tatha-in
the same way;  ca-also;  shri-vasudeva-of Lord Vasudeva;  aniruddhayoh-and Lord
Aniruddha;  sarvatha-always;  samye-in equality;  prasakte-devoted;  kadacit-sometimes;
aniruddhena-by Lord Aniruddha;  api-also;  shri-vasudevasya-of Lord Vasudeva;
avirbhavana-the appearance;  prasajjyeta-is aspired for;  tat-that;  ca-also;  shruta-
viparita-contradicting the Vedic literatures;  iti-thus;  asat-false;  eva-certainly;  tasmat-
therefore;  asti-there is;  eva-certainly;  avatari-of the source of the incarnation;
avatarayoh-and of the incarnation;  taratamyam-gradations of higher and lower.

   Here it is said that both the Original Personality of Godhead and His expansions (amshas)
are equally powerful. In the phrase "yathavidasinah kulyah sarasah syuh sahasrashah" (The
incarnations of the Lord are innumerable like rivulets flowing from inexaustible sources of
water) (1.3.26) it may be understood that, because the Lord and His expansions share the
same nature, as the original Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternal, so His expansions
are also eternal. Although Lord Vasudeva and Lord Aniruddha are equal in all respects, Lord
Aniruddha sometimes devotedly meditates on Lord Vasudeva. To argue that this is
cotradicted by the Shruti-shastra is wrong. For the Supreme Lord, who is the source of all
incarnations, and for all His expansions, there are gradations of higher and lower.

Text 20

ata eva tritiyasyashöame

asinam urvyam bhagavantam adyam
   sankarshanam devam akunöha-sattvam
vivitsavs tattvam atah parasya
   kumara-mukhya munayo 'nvapricchan

svam eva dhishnyam bahu manayantam

   yad vasudevabhidham amananti

   atah eva-therefore;  tritiyasya-of the Third Canto;  ashöame-in the Eighth Chapter;
asinam-seated;  urvyam-in the bottom of the universe;  bhagavantam-unto the Lord;
adyam-the original;  sankarshanam-sankarshana;  devam-the Personality of Godhead;
akunöha-sattvam-undeterred knowledge;  vivitsavah-being inquisitive to know;  tattvam
atah-truth like this;  parasya-regarding the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  kumara-the
boy-saint;  mukhyah-headed by;  munayah-great sages;  anvapricchan-inquired like this;
svam-Himself;  eva-thus;  dhishnyam-situated;  bahu-greatly;  manayantam-esteemed;
yat-that which;  vasudeva-Lord Vasudeva;  abhidham-by the name;  amananti-
acknowledge.

    This is confirmed in Shrimad-Bhagavatam (3.8.3-4):

   "Some time ago, being inquisitive to know, Sanat-kumara, the chief of the boy-saints,
accompanied by other great sages, inquired exactly like you about the truths regarding
Vasudeva, the Supreme, from Lord Sankarshana, who is seated at the bottom of the
universe. At that time Lord Sankarshana was meditating upon His Supreme Lord, whom the
learned esteem as Lord Vasudeva."*

Text 21

   ity adau vasudevasya sankarshanad api paratvam shruyate. yat tu tesham tatha
vyakhyanam tatra krishnas tu ity anarthakam syat, bhagavan svayam ity anenaivabhipreta-
siddheh.

   iti-thus;  adau-beginning;  vasudevasya-of Lord Vasudeva;  sankarshanat-from Lord

Sankarshana;  api-even;  paratvam-superiority;  shruyate-is heard;  yat-which;  tu-also;
tesham-of them;  tatha-in that way;  vyakhyanam-explanation;  tatra-in that connection;
krishnah-Lord Shri Krishna;  tu-but;  iti-thus;  anarthakam-without meaning;  syat-is;
bhagavan-the Original Personality of Godhead;  svayam-in person;  iti-thus;  anena-by this;
eva-certainly;  abhipreta-intented meaning;  siddheh-because of the perfection.

   This verse clearly states that Lord Vasudeva is superior to Lord Sankarshana. These
gradations of higher and lower do not refer to Krishna. The phrase krishnas tu (but Krishna)
separates Him from them. Krishna is then declared to be "bhagavan svayam" (the original
Supreme Personality of Godhead).

Krishna sandarbha 29.79 – Aniruddha is described in SB 1.2.23

Krishna sandarbha 76.2 – Krishna is called tryadhisha because He is master of Sankarsana,
Pradyumna and Aniruddha

Krishna sandarbha Anuccheda 89 – Explanation of Aniruddha deity of mind. Why Aniruddha lost to
Banasura? Answered here.

Krishna sandarbha 90.3 – Aniruddha is letter m in Om.

Krishna sandarbha 106.34

Text 34

tato 'niruddha-lokam ca
   pradyumnasya yatha kramam
sankarshanasya ca tatha
   vasudevasya ca smaret

   tatah-from this;  aniruddha-of Lord Aniruddha;  lokam-the planet;  ca-and;

pradyumnasya-of Pradyumna;  yatha kramam-one after another;  sankarsanasya-of
Sankarsana;  ca-also;  tatha-in the same way;  vasudevasya-of Lord Vasudeva;  ca-and;
smaret-should meditate.

   { }"Within the spiritual world is situated the planet of Lord Aniruddha, and above that is
the planet of Lord Pradyumna. Above Lord Pradyumna's planet is the planet of Lord
Sankarshana, and above that is the planet of Lord Vasudeva. One should meditate on the
spiritual world in this way."

Krishna sandarbha 106.62-63 – Explanation of Brahma Samhita 54

Text 62

   chaturasram iti. tad-bahish chaturasram tasya gokulasya bahih sarvatash chaturasram

catushkonatmakam sthalam shvetadvipakhyam iti tad-amshe gokulam iti nama-
visheshabhavat. kintu chaturasrabhyantara-mandalam vrindavanakhyam bahir mandalam
kevalam shvetavipakhyam jneyam goloka iti yat-paryayah. tad idam krodi-krita gokulam
vrindavanakhyayati-prasiddham iti na nirdishöam. krodi-krita-tat-sarvam asya tu bahir
mandalam goloka-shvetadvipakhyam jneyam.

   chaturasram iti-a description of the verses from the Brahma-samhita quoted in Text 54
(pps. 732-733);  tat-bahih-beyond that;  chaturasram-quadrangular place;  tasya-of that;
gokulasya-Gokula;  bahih-outside;  sarvatah-everywhere;  chaturasram-quadrangular;
catushkona-atmakam-quadrangular;  sthalam-place;  shvetadvipa-Svetadvipa;  akhyam-
named;  iti-thus;  tat-of that;  amshe-on a part;  gokulam-Gokula;  iti-thus;  nama-name;
vishesha-specific;  abhavat-from the non-existence;  kintu-however;  chaturasra-the
quadrangular place;  abhyantara-within;  mandalam-area;  vrindavana-as Vrindavana;
akhyam-known;  bahih-external;  mandalam-area;  kevalam-exclusively;  shvetadvipa-as
Svetadvipa;  akhyam-named;  jneyam-known;  golokah iti-as Goloka;  yat-which;
paryayah-sequence;  tat-therefore;  idam-this;  krodi-krita-in the middle;  gokulam-Gokula;
vrindavana-Vrindavana;  akhyaya-by the name;  ati-very prasiddham-famous;  iti-thus;
na-not;  nirdishöam-indicated;  krodi-krita-in the middle;  tat-sarvam-everything;  asya-of
that;  tu-but;  bahih-ourside;  mandalam-area;  goloka-Goloka;  shvetadvipa-Svetadvipa;
akhyam-named;  jneyam-may be known.

   { }Now we will discuss the Brahma-samhita verses quoted in Text 54. These verses
describe the quadrangular place named Shvetadvipa, which surrounds the outskirts of
Gokula. The external part of that quadrangle is known as Shvetadvipa, and the central part
is known as Vrindavana. The entire area is known as Goloka-Shvetadvipa.

Text 63

   catur-murtesh catur-vyuhasya shri-vasudevadi-catushöyasya catushkritam caturdha

vibhaktam catur dhama. kintu deva lilatvat tad-upari vyoma-yana-stha eva te jneya
hetubhih purushartha-sadhanair manu-rupaih sva-sva-mantratmakair indradibhih.
shyamair-ity-adibhir iti caturbhir vedair ity arthah. shaktibhih shri-vimaladibhir ity arthah.

   catuh-murteh-four forms;  catuh-vyuhasya shri-vasudeva-adi-catushöayasya-of the

quadruple expansion of Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha;  catushkritam-
fourfold;  caturdha vibhaktam-in four parts;  catuh-dhama-four abodes;  kintu-however;
deva-of the Personality of Godhead;  lilatvat-because of the pastimes;  tat-Him;  upari-
above;  vyoma-yana-sthah-situated in the sky;  eva-certainly;  te-they;  jneyah-may be
known;  hetubhih-with causes;  purusha-artha-sadhanaih-with the processes for attaining
the four goals of human life;  manu-rupaih-in the forms of mantras;  sva-sva-with
individual;  mantra-atmakaih-mantras;  indra-Indra;  adibhih-beginning with;  shyama-
blue;  iti-adibhih-beginning with;  iti-thus;  caturbhih-with four;  vedaih-Vedas;  iti-thus;
arthah-the meaning;  shaktibhih-with the potencies;  shri-vimala-adibhih-Vimala and
others;  iti-thus;  arthah-the meaning.

   { }The abodes of the four expansions of Lord Krishna (Vasudeva, Sankarshana,
Pradyumna, and Aniruddha) are situated in the four sides of the quadrangle of Shvetadvipa.
These four sides of Shvetadvipa are also the places where the four-fold mundane
requirements (piety, wealth, passion, and liberation), are situated. Also situated in these
quadrants are the four Vedas which contain mantras enabling one to attain the four
mundane requirements, the ten protectors (dik-palas) of the directions in the form of
mantras, the associates of the hue of blue, yellow, red, and white, and the extraordinary
potencies bearing the names of Vimala etc.

Krishna sandarbha 106.125 – 126 – More about Aniruddha

Krishna sandarbha 175.17 – Fast growth of Aniruddha

Laghu Bhagavatamrita (Chapter 2 – Purusha Avataras)

Laghu Bhagavatamrita 5.161-162 till Verse 178

Texts 161 and 162

shri-markandeyottaram

nbhuyo bhuyas tv asau drishto

  maya devo jagat-patih
kalpa-kshayena vijnatah
  sa maya-mohitena vai

kalpa-kshaye vyatite tu
  tam devam prapitamahat
aniruddham vijanami
  pitaram te jagat-patim" iti

  shri-markandeya-of Markandeya Muni; uttaram-the reply; ca-aslo; bhuyah-agan; bhuyah-

and again; tu-indeed; asau-He; drstah-is seen; maya-by me; devah-the Supreme Lord;
jagat-1/2 of the universe; patih-the master; kalpa-of hte kalpa; ksayena-with the
termination; vijnatah-understood; sah-He; maya-by illusory potency; mohitena-bewildered;
vai-certainly; kalpa-ksaye-at the end of the kalpa; vyatite-elapsed; tu-indeed; tam-Him;
devam-the Supreme Lord; prapitamahat-from your grandfather, Lord Krishna; aniruddham-
Aniruddha; vijanami-I know; pitaram-father; te-your; jagat-of the universe; patim-the
master; iti-thus.

  Shri Markandeya Muni's reply:

    "Again and again I saw the Supreme Lord, the master of the universes. Still, as the kalpa
was being destroyed I was bewildered by maya, and I could not understand who He was.
When the kalpa's destruction had passed, I could understand that He was Your father,
Aniruddha, the master of the universes, and that He was an avatara manifested from your
grandfather, Lord Krishna."

Laghu Bhagavatamrita

Text 438-443
Text 438
prapanca-gocaratvena
  sa lila prakata smrita
anyas tv aprakata bhanti
  tadrisyas tad-agocariah

  prapanca-of the material world; gocaratvena-within the range of perception; sa-that; lila-
pastime; prakata-as "prakata"; smrta-is known; anyah-others; tu-but;
aprkatah-"aprakata"; bhanti-are manifest; taersyah-like that; tat-of the material world;
agocarah-beyond the range of perception.

    The Lord's pastimes that are visible in the material world are called "prakata" (manifest).
Other pastimes, which are not visible in the material world, are called "aprakata" (mot
manifest).

Text 439

tatra prakata-lilayam
  eva syatam gamagamau
gokule mathurayam ca
  dvaravatyam ca sarnginah

  tatra-in this connection; prakata-lilayam-in the prakata-lila; eva-certainly; syatam-there

is; gama-going; agamau-and coming; gokule-in Gokula; mathurayam-in Mathura; ca-also;
dvaravatyam-in Dvaraka; ca-also; sarnginah-of Shri Krishna.

    In His prakata pastimes, Lord Krishna travels from Gokula to Mathura to Dvaraka.

Text 440

yas tatra tatraprakatas

  tatra tatraiva santi tah
ity aha jayatity adi
  padyadikam abhikshnasah

  yah-which; tatra tatra-in various places; aprakatah-unmanifested; tatra tatra-in various

places; eva-certainly; santi-are; tah-they; iti-thus; aha-it is said; jayati iti adi-in Shrimad-
Bhagavatam 10.90.48; padya-in the verse; adikam-beginnig with; abhiksnasah-repeatedly.

    In each of these places His aparakata pastimes are present. This is stated again and
again in Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.90.48 (quoted in Text 430).
Text 441

devady-amsavatarane
  pravritte padmajajnaya
vasudevadikanam ye
  svarge 'msah kasyapadayah

nitya-lilantarasthais te
  vasudevadibhir gatah
sayujyam amsibhis tatra
  jayante sura-mukhyatah

  deva-of the demigods; adi-and others; amsa-patial; avatarane-in the incarnation;

pravrtte-manifested; padmaja-of Brahma; ajnaya-by the order; vasudeva-Vasudeva;
adikanam-of the associates beginning with; ye-who; svarge-in the upper material planets;
amsah-partial expansions; kasyapa-adayah-beginning with Kasyapa Muni; nitya-lila-the
Lord's eternal pastimes; antara-sthaih-situated within; te-they; vasudeva-adibhih-by the
associations headed by Vasudeva; gatah-attained; sayujyam-oneness; amsibhih-with the
source of the expansions; tatra-there; jayante-born; sura-mukhyatah-from Maharaja
Surasena and other devotees.

    By Brahma's order Maharaja Vasudeva and the other associates of the Lord incarnate, by
their partial expansions, in the upper material planets as Kasyapa Muni and others. Then, at
the appropriate time, these expansions merge into their origins, the forms of Maharaja
Vasudeva and the other devotees that eternally enjoy pastimes with the Lord.

Text 442

yad-vilaso maha-shrisah
  sa lila-purushottamah
avirbubhusur atravis-
  kritya sankarshanam purah

antah-sthitavishkartavya-
  tad-anya-vyuha isvarah
hridaye prakatas tasya
  bhavaty anakadundubheh

  yat-of whom; vilasah-the pastime incarnation; maha-shrisah-Lord Narayana, the husband

of Maha-Laksmi-devi; sah-He; lila-purusa-uttamah-is known as "lila-purusottama";
avirbubhusuh-desiring to become manifest; atra-there; aviskrtya-appearing;
sanksarsanam-the form of Lord Sankarsana; purah-first; antah-within; sthita-situated;
aviskartavya-may be manifest; tat-of Him; anya-the other; vyuhah-catur-vyuha expansions
(Pradyumna and Aniruddha); isvarah-the Supreme Controller; hrdaye-in the heart;
prakatah-manifest; tasya-of Him; bhavati-He is; anakadundubheh-of Maharaja vasudeva.
    Lord Krishna, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead who enjoys transcendental
pastimes and whose vilasa-avatara is Lord Narayana, the husband of the goddess of
fortune, appeared first as Sankarshana, then as the other catur-vyuha avataras, and then
as Himself in the heart of King Vasudeva.

Text 443

bhumi-bhara-nirasaya
  devanam abhiyacnaya
dvaparasyavasane 'sminn
  ashta-vimse catur-yuge

kshirabdhi-sayi-yad-rupam
  aniruddhataya smritam
tad idam- hridaya-sthena
  rupenanakadundubheh
aikyam prapya tato gacchet
  prakatyam devaki-hridi

  bhumi-of the earth; bhara-of the burden; nirasaya-for the removal; devanam-of the
demigods; abhiyacnaya-by the request; dvaparasya-of Dvapara-yuga; avasane-at the end;
asmin-in this; asta-vimse-the 28th; catuh-yuge-cycle of four yugas; ksira-abdhi-sayi-of
Ksirodakasayi Vishnu; yat-of whom; rupam-the form; aniruddhataya-as Lord Aniruddha;
smrtam' described in the Vedi literatures; tat-therefore; idam-this; hrdaya-in thk heart;
sthena-situated; rupena-by the form; anakadindubheh-from Maharaja vasudeva; aikyam-
oneness; prapya-after attaining; tatah-then; gacchet-may go; prakatyam-to manifestation;
devki-of Devaki-devi; hrdi' within the heart.

    In the 28th cycle of four yugas, toward the end of the Dvapara-yuga, Lord Krishna
descended to the earth in response to the demigods' request that He relieve the burden of
the earth. He appeared as Lord Aniruddha who lies down on the ocean of milk. Then that
form became one with the form of Lord Krishna in the of Maharaja Vasudeva's heart. Then
He was transfered Devaki's heart