astra-dhṛti - of holding the weapons; bheda - difference; nāma-bhedera - of differences of names; kāraṇa - the cause; cakra-ādi - of weapons, beginning with the disc; dhāraṇa - of holding; bheda - differences; śuna - please hear; sanātana - O Sanātana.

“My dear Sanātana, just hear from Me as I tell you how the different viṣṇu-mūrtis hold Their weapons, beginning with the disc, and how They are named differently according to the placement of the weapons in Their hands.