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potency between Krishna and Balarama except that
Krishna has a brilliant blackish color and Balarama
is an effulgent whitish color. Balarama expands
Himself as the first Maha-Sankarsana or quadruple
expansions which are the origin of the Narayana
forms in Vaikuntha. Then He expands into the
second Sankarsana quadruple expansions which
are the source of Śeṣa Nāga and the Vishnu forms
who lie on the Kāraṇa Ocean (Maha Vishnu), Garbha
Ocean (Garbhodaksayi Vishnu) and ocean of milk
(Ksirodakasayi Vishnu) for the material creation.
They are His plenary portions and the portions of His
plenary portions. Ksirodaksayi Vishnu is the Supersoul
of all Living entities and the maintainer of all the
universes. Sesa Naga is His further subpart. Śeṣa is
responsible for personal service to the Lord. Śeṣa is
called Ananta, or unlimited, because He assists the
Personality of Godhead in His unlimited expansions
by performing an unlimited variety of services. Śrī
Balarāma is the servitor Godhead who serves Lord
Kṛṣṇa in all affairs of existence and knowledge.

For the material creation Maha Visnu lies on Ananta
Sesa floating on the Karana Ocean (Causal Ocean)
on the boundry of the Spiritual World. From Him,

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