| [77] | Dwaipayana is the surname of Krishna. The word literally means island-born, the place of his nativity being a small island in the Ganges. |
| [78] | The ten principal forms which Vishnu assumed at various periods are called his Avataras; they are the fish, tortoise, the bear, the man-lion, the dwarf, the two Ramas, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki. |
| [79] | Another name of Vishnu from Shree fortune and garbha womb. |
| [80] | The allusion is. Bali, a demon king, performed many sacrifices for which he was about to attain to the dignity of Indra. The gods accordingly grew very anxious and prayed to Vishnu for succour. He, at their request, assumed the form of a dwarfish Brāhmana and went to Bali for alms. After Bali had promised him that he would give him whatever he would like to have Vishnu assumed a large proportion with three legs and asked Bali to give him room for placing his three feet. He placed one in heaven and the other on the earth. There was no room for the third which he placed on Bali's head. |
| [81] | Three-fold objects of life, namely, Dharma (Virtue), Artha, worldly profit, Kama, Desire. These three roads were laid down by him for mankind. With virtue they can attain to heaven, worldly profit secures, for them, the earth and desire the region underneath it. |
| [82] | i e., He assumed one form of universal intelligence. |
| [83] | A name of Indra from Puru much Huta worshipped or invoked. |
| [84] | This refers to the celebrated episode of Pralhada. He was the son of the Demon king Hiranyakasipu. He began worshipping Vishnu who was an enemy of Hiranykasipu. He prosecuted his son in various ways and afterwards was killed by Vishnu in his man-lion form. |
| [85] | A sacred fire perpetually maintained by a householder, received from his father and transmitted to his descendants, and from which fires for sacrificial purposes are lighted. |
| [86] | The monthly Srāddha or funeral repast in honour of the manes held on the day of new moon. |