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The Tatvas themselves are brought into manifestation by the
awaking of the First Purusha.
The Second Purusha enters into all beings as their Atma, be-
coming three-fold in his aspect viz. Adhi-Atma, Adhi-bhuta and
Adhi-deva. Then He is called the Third Purusha. Says the Satvata
Tantra, as quoted by Sri-dhara:
"There are three forms of Vishnu known as Purusha the first
is the creator of Mahat, the Second is the permeator of the cosmic
Egg, and the third is the permeator of all beings." Virat Purusha is
the seat af all Avataras. Therefore all Avataras are called parts of
the Virat Purusha.
Speaking of other Lilel Avataras, Bhagavata calls them parts
and aspects of the Second Purusha; " but Krishna is Bhagavat Him-
self."
Bhagavat is here the First Purusha. I. 3 XXVIII.
In the Tenth Skandha, Raja Parikshit says: "Tell us the
mighty deeds of Vishnu, incarnated as a part in the line of Yadu."
X. i II. Later on again:
"The supreme Purusha, Bhagavat Himself, shall be born in the
house of Vasudeva." X. i xxill.
The Devas said, addressing Devaki: "Rejoice mother, the
Supreme Purusha, Bhagavat Himself, is in thy womb by His part"
X. 2 XII.
The Purusha, seated on Ananta, addressed Arjuna and Krishna
as Nara and Narayana.
The Mahabharata also calls them Incarnations of Nara and
Narayana. These Rishis are invoked all throughout the Maha-
bharata. They were the sons of Dharma by Murti, daughter of
Daksha.
Nara and Narayana are looked upon as two in one and they
were adored by the Devas, as manifestations of Purusha Himself.
(IV. I XLVI).
They went after their birth to Gandha Madana. (IV. i XLVin.)
It is these Rishis, parts of Bhagavat Hari, who have now ap-
peared for the removal of her load from the Goddess Earth, as
Krishnas, in the lines of Yadu and Kuru." (IV. I XLIX.)
Krishna in the line of Kuru is Arjuna.
In explaining this Sloka, Sridhara quotes the following from
a Vaishnava Tantra:
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