The âgavataPurâseven fenders are the seven Dhâtus or essential ingredients of the body.
The five courses are the five organs of action.
The gold color of the armour is due to Rajas.
The sons are the transformations of perception.
The daughters are the concepts following such transformations.
"Chandavega", the Gandharva king, is the year, every year of human life.
The 360 Gandharvas are the 360 days of the year. With their wives or nights they form the number 720.
The daughter of Kâla is Jarâ or decrepitude.
Fear is the King of all diseases and infirmities viz., Death.
As long as Purusha does not know his real self, but identifies himself with the Gunas of Prakriti, he becomes subject to births and deaths. The only remedy for this malady is pure devotion to Guru and to Bhagavân. By such devotion, dispassion and wisdom are both acquired.
"Darbha" is Kusa grass, symbolical of Yajna. "Vidarbha" is pure land. "Malaya" or the Deccan is famous for Vishnu worship.
"Malayadhvaja" is therefore a Vaishnava king.
[It appears that Vaishnavism had its rise and growth in the South of India before it overspread Northern India. This would be natural considering the hold of Vedic Brahmânism in Northern India.]
The daughter of Malayadhvaja is Devotion. The seven sons are the seven divisions of Bhakti, viz. --
1) _Sravana_ or hearing the glory of Vishnu, 2) _Kirtana_ or reciting the glory of Vishnu, 3) _Smarana_ or constant remembrance of Vishnu, 4) _Pâdasevana_ or shewing respect to Vishnu, 5) _Archana_ or worship of Vishnu, 6) _Bandana_ or adoration of Vishnu, 7) _Dâsya_ or consecration of one self to the service of Vishnu.
The other two divisions, _Saukhya_ or companionship with Vishnu and _Âtmâ nivedana_ or complete resignation are not mentioned in this connection as they relate to a highly advanced spiritual state.
These modes of Bhakti worship are prevalent in Dravida.
The millions of sons are sub-divisions of Sravana, &c.
"Dridhachyuta" is one confirmed in dispassion.
"Idhmavâha" is one who goes to Guru, fuel in hand, for instructions.
Isvara, the unknown friend, called Himself and the Purusha two Kansas of the Mânasa Lake. Hansa is one absolutely pure. Mânasa Lake is the Heart.
"For one thousand years" -- Both Jiva and Isvara remained together as friends, the same in essence and in form, during the one thousand years of Mahâ Pralaya, at the end of a Kaipa. During Manvantaric Manifestation, the Jiva parts from his Friend Isvara and launches into a wild course of enjoyments, of joys and sorrows. The touch of that fascinating lady Buddhi destroys all previous remembrances and the Jiva plays several characters in the drama of life, in dream and delusion.