ojaḥ saho balavatāḿ
karmāhaḿ viddhi sātvatām
sātvatāḿ nava-mūrtīnām
ādi-mūrtir ahaḿ parā
ojah -- the sensory strength; sahah -- and mental strength; balavatam -- of the strong; karma -- the devotional activities; aham -- I am; viddhi -- please know; satvatam -- among the devotees; satvatam -- among those devotees; nava-murtinam -- who worship Me in nine forms; adi-murtih -- the original form, Vasudeva; aham -- I am; para -- the Supreme.
Of the powerful I bodily and mental strength, and I am the devotional activities of My devotees. My devotees worship Me in nine different forms, among which I am the original and primary Vasudeva.
Generally, the Vaishnavas worship the Personality of Godhead as Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Narayana, Hayagriva, Varaha, Nrisimha and Brahma. It is understood that when a suitable living entity is not available to fill the post of Brahma, the Lord Himself assumes the position; therefore Lord Brahma is mentioned in the list. Lord Vishnu sometimes appears as Indra and sometimes as Brahma, and it is Vishnu appearing as Brahma who is indicated in this connection.
