"In Satya Yuga, Bhagavat becomes white, with four hands, with tufts of
braided hair, with bark round His waist. He bears a black deer-skin, the
sacred thread and beads, and has Danda (the rod of an ascetic) and
Kamandalu (the water-pot of an ascetic) in his hands. (_i.e._ He looks
like a Brahmacharin).
"Men are then peaceful and friendly towards one another. There are no
differences amongst them. They worship the Lord by means of Tapas, by
control of the senses and of the mind.
"Bhagavat is then known by the following names: -- Hansa, Suparna,
Vaikuntha, Dharma, Yogesvara, Amala, Isvara, Purusha, Avyakta, and
Paramatman.
"In Treta, Bhagavat becomes Red. He has four hands and golden hair. His
form is that of Yajna. Men are pious at the time. They worship Bhagavat
by Vedic Yajna.
"Bhagavat is known by the following names: --
"Vishnu, Yajna, Prism-garbha, Sarvadeva, Uru-krama, Vrisha Kapi, Jayanta
and Urugaya.
"In Dvapara, Bhagavat is _Syama_. (The word Syama ordinarily means
dark-blue. But Sridhara explains the word here as the color of an Atasi
flower, which is generally yellow. This is because the Bhagavat speaks
before of white, red, yellow and black as the colors of Yuga Avataras.)
His cloth is yellow.
"Men worship Him both by Vedic and Tantric methods.
"Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Narayana, Visvesvara and
Visva are his names.
"In Kali, worship is made according to the Tantras, which are various.
"Bhagavat is black (Krishna). Men worship Him, His Symbols and
attendants mostly by loud recitals of names and prayers (Sankirtana).
Wise men praise Kali because worship is so easily made by mere
Sankirtana. Even men in Satya Yuga wish to be born in Kali Yuga."
Nimi respected the nine Rishis and they disappeared in the presence of
all men.
Vasudeva and Devaki heard this story from Narada. They realised Krishna
as Isvara and they acquired wisdom.