The first verse equates the god Narayana (an epithet of Vishnu) with Brahman, Purusha and Om, who frees a yogi from samsara, cycle of birth-death-rebirth. The mantra Om namo Narayanaya (Obeisance to Narayana) will attain Vaikunta, the abode of Vishnu. Vishnu's attributes the conch, chakra and mace are mentioned and interpreted to denote Akasha (ether), Manas (Mind) and Buddhi (intelligence). Brahman resides on the heart-lotus. Narayana, the Brahmanya (Lord of the city of Brahman), has effulgence and glows with light. He is called Vishnu, son of Devaki (an epithet of the god Krishna, avatar of Vishnu), Madhusudana (the slayer of the demon Madhu), Pundarikaksha (whose eyes are like lotuses) and Achyuta (infallible one), all of which are epithets of Vishnu. Narayana is identified with Parabrahman (Great Brahman), which resides in all beings.