The Vaishnavites (who often translate deva as demigod) cite various verses that speak of the devas' subordinate status. For example, the Rig Veda (1.22.20) reads, oṃ tad viṣṇoḥ paramam padam sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ, which translates to, All the suras [i.e., the devas] look always toward the feet of Lord Vishnu. Similarly, in the Vishnu Sahasranama, the concluding verses, read, The Rishis [great sages], the ancestors, the devas, the great elements, in fact, all things moving and unmoving constituting this universe, have originated from Narayana, (i.e., Vishnu). Thus the Devas are stated to be subordinate to Vishnu, or God.