He that is called Narayana is the most ancient of the ancient; that creator of the worlds took his birth as the son of Dharma for accomplishing a certain mission.
योऽसौ नारायणो नाम पूर्वेषामपि पूर्वजः। अजायत च कार्यार्थं पुत्रो धर्मस्य विश्वकृत्॥