īśvara - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ha-iyā - being; kahāya - calls Himself; mahā-bhāgavata - great devotee; veda-dharma - the principles of Vedic religion; atīta - transcendental; hañā - being; veda-dharme - in the Vedic system; rata - engaged.

Although Vīrabhadra Gosāñi was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He presented Himself as a great devotee. And although the Supreme Godhead is transcendental to all Vedic injunctions, He strictly followed the Vedic rituals.