Since he is never dissociated from Sattva and since also Sattva is never dissociated from him; therefore is he called Sattavata. Owing to (the knowledge of) the Vedas being the eyes by which he is seen and the Vedas being the eyes through which he sees, he is called Vrishabha (Vedas) and Ikshana (eyes).
यतः सत्त्वान्न च्यवते यच्च सत्त्वान्न हीयते। सत्त्वतः सात्वतस्तस्मादार्षभाद् वृषभेक्षणः॥