वासुदेवकलानन्त: सहस्रवदन: स्वराट् । अग्रतो भविता देवो हरे: प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ २४ ॥
vāsudeva-kalānantaḥ sahasra-vadanaḥ svarāṭ agrato bhavitā devo hareḥ priya-cikīrṣayā
- vāsudeva-kalā anantaḥ
- the plenary expansion of Lord Kṛṣṇa known as Anantadeva or Saṅkarṣaṇa Ananta, the all-pervasive incarnation of the Supreme Lord
- sahasra-vadanaḥ
- having thousands of hoods
- svarāṭ
- fully independent
- agrataḥ
- previously
- bhavitā
- will appear
- devaḥ
- the Lord
- hareḥ
- of Lord Kṛṣṇa
- priya-cikīrṣayā
- with the desire to act for the pleasure
The foremost manifestation of Kṛṣṇa is Saṅkarṣaṇa, who is known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this material world. Previous to the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa, this original Saṅkarṣaṇa will appear as Baladeva, just to please the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa in His transcendental pastimes.