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Bhagavat is known by the following names:
Vishnu, Yajna, Prism-garbha, Sarvadeva, Uru-krama, Vrisha
Kapi, Jaj-anta and Urugaya.
In Dvapara, Bhagavat is Syama. (The word Syatna ordina-
rily means dark-blue. But Sridhara explains the word here as the
color of an Atasi flower, which is generally yellow. This is because
the Bhagavat speaks before of white, red, yellow and black as the
colors of Yuga Avataras.) His cloth is yellow.
Men worship Him both by Vedic and Tantric methods.
Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Narayana,
Visvesvara and Visva are his names.
In Kali, worship is made according to the Tantras, which are
various.
Bhagavat is black (Krishna). Men worship Him, His Symbols
and attendants mostly by loud recitals of names and prayers (Sankir-
tana). Wise men praise Kali because worship is so easily made by
mere Sankirtana. Even men in Satya Yuga wish to be born in Kali
Yuga.
Nimi respected the nine Rishis and they disappeared in the
presence of all men.
Vasudeva and Devaki heard this story from Narada. They
realised Krishna as fsvara and they acquired wisdom.
KRISHNA AND UDDHAVA.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 6.
Brahm ?? and other Devas went to Dvaraka. Addressing Krish-
na; Brahm^ said: "All that we prayed for has been done. One
hundred and twenty-five years have passed away since thou didst
appear in the line of Yadus. That line is also well nigh extinguished.
Now go back to thy own abode, if it pleases thee."
Sri Krishna replied: "The extinction of the Yadavas has
been set on foot by the curse of the Rishis. I shall remain on Earth,
till it is completly brought about." There were unusual phenomena
^t Dvaraka. The elders came to Krishna. He proposed a pilgrim-
age to Prabhasa. So the Yadavas made preparations for going to
Prabhasa. Uddhava saw the evil portents and he heard what Sri
Krishna said. " I see, OLord," said he to Sri Krishna, " thou shalt
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