Anantash Chasmi Naganam

Ananta — Shesha Naga, the great serpent on whom Vishnu rests and who supports the earth. Among the Nagas, he is foremost. Varuna is the lord of the waters, ruler of the ocean's depths. Both represent a quiet, immense power that operates beneath the surface of things.

Among the ancestors, Aryama — the chief deity of the pitri-loka. And among those who enforce order, Yama — the god of death and the upholder of dharma. Yama is not presented here as something to fear. He is the power of cosmic discipline. Death, too, is a vibhuti. It is not an enemy to flee from, but part of the same divine order that includes birth, life, and everything in between.

Yama's role as a teacher of truth is central to the Katha Upanishad, where he teaches the young Nachiketa about death and the soul. Here in 10.29, his inclusion as a vibhuti honours that tradition.

Ananta Shesha Naga's legend is told in detail in the Bhagavata Purana. His holding up of the earth and providing rest to Vishnu are both symbols of the infinite nature of the divine.