This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.

Of the Vṛṣṇis, the Yādavas, I am Vāsudeva: this very one, I, your friend. Of the Pāṇḍavas I am Dhanañjaya, you yourself. Of the sages, of those given to reflection, the knowers of all things, I am Vyāsa; and of the seer-poets, those of far sight, I am Uśanas the poet.

This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.

The being the son of Vasudeva is here the glory, since there is nothing else. Of the Pandavas I am Dhananjaya, Arjuna. Sages are those who, by pondering, see the truth of the meaning of things; of them I am Vyasa. Poets are the wise.

He is 'Vasudeva' everywhere because He covers all (acchadayati), causes all to dwell (vasayati), and dwells (vasati). The meaning of the word 'deva' was told before. The Moksha-dharma says, 'I cover the whole world, having become like the sun with its rays; and I am the dwelling-place of all beings; therefore I am Vasudeva'. 'Vyasa' means He who is distinguished from all and is Himself everywhere on every side. So the Agniveshya branch says, 'He is Vyasa; He pervades; He indeed is the all-pervader; He is below, He is above, He is behind, He is in front, He is to the south, He is to the north'. And there is, 'whatever whole world is seen or heard of, pervading all that, within and without, Narayana stands'.