Viṣṇu
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Hari · Nārāyaṇa · Janārdana · Keśava · Madhusūdana · Padmanābha · Puruṣottama · Varāha · Vāsudeva · Acyuta
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2 expressionsHari“Viṣṇu”1 mention
Vīramitrodaya (Sanskrit)
"Having bowed to Hari in the temple at night, one should eat in silence.
The self-born god“Viṣṇu”1 mention
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa (Sanskrit)
"Desiring to create the three worlds, he slew those two in battle with this weapon;
in the texts
Rigveda
God famed for striding across the cosmos in three steps, ally and friend of Indra.
Viṣṇu strode across this universe;
That highest step of Viṣṇu the wise ones always behold, spread out like an eye in the sky.
The inspired and eloquent poets, ever wakeful, kindle together that highest step of Viṣṇu.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The god invoked as a standard of valor to which Rāma is compared.
Equal to Viṣṇu in valor, pleasing to behold as the moon — like the fire of universal dissolution in wrath, and like the earth in forbearance.
'Assuming a human body, slay Rāvaṇa in battle.
At that very moment Viṣṇu of great splendour arrived;
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
God invoked to protect the fixed/nadir quarter.
may Viṣṇu protect me for strength and power.
we invoke Āditya, Viṣṇu, Sūrya, and Brahmaṇaspati.
rouse Vāta, Viṣṇu, Sarasvatī, and Savitār, the prize-winner, to give.
Vīramitrodaya
Major deity worshipped through several of the vows discussed, including Janmāṣṭamī
Viṣṇu is Dvādaśī.
> Navamī conjoined with Aṣṭamī should be rejected by those devoted to Viṣṇu.
> Having performed the worship of Hari with a fast, one does not suffer there.
Sāmaveda
A deity credited with striding out the cosmos in three steps.
Viṣṇu strode this out;
Āditya, Viṣṇu, Sūrya, Brahmā, and Bṛhaspati —
Let your great praises go forth to Viṣṇu accompanied by the Maruts, born of the mountain — Evayāmarut.
Āṅgirasa Smṛti
A major deity referenced as source of the Vyāhṛtis verse, as establishing prāyaścitta rites, and identified with the Veda; also invoked as Hari in devotional contexts.
That sacred verse (*ṛc*) is of Viṣṇu and Śiva.
However many names of Hari are recited by the twice-born, // Ang_1.
which are immeasurable, the Veda is composed, being the very embodiment of Nārāyaṇa.
Gaṇapatitattva
One of the five divine Selves, associated with water/taste, located in the nābhi and left side of the body, and linked to the crescent moon in the syllable cosmology.
Brahmā and Viṣṇu create the body;
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, myself, and The Divine Sadāśiva.
Viṣṇu has his dominion in the North, protecting the waters.
Paramārthasāra
The supreme deity invoked at the poem's opening, identified with the Self and with the creative power of māyā, and named variously as Upendra, Vāsudeva, Nārāyaṇa, and Hari.
Deluded men do not know Vāsudeva, the Self of all.
Spreading himself out, like a net, through the endless distinctions beginning with the vital breath, Vāsudeva [then] withdraws [it again] by his own power, as though at play.
As frost, foam, and bubbles [are natural] to water, and as smoke [is natural] to fire, so this {{māyā|deluding creative power}} is declared to be of the very nature of Viṣṇu.
Sāṃkhyatattvavivecana
One of the triad of deities identified with the great principle; identified with the dream state and declared pervasively present, 'even a gnat.'
identifying with dream is Viṣṇu, whose adjunct is the effect of sattva;
" Thus it is Viṣṇu who, in the primal creations, becomes the self-existent (svayambhū) lord.
Brahmā, Rudra, the Moon, Ākāśa, and Vāyu, the Sun, Varuṇa, Indra, and likewise Viṣṇu and Mitra—
Bṛhaspati Smṛti
Deity worshipped in sacrifice, invoked in an analogy comparing sacrificial worship to legal procedure.
In a sacrifice, Viṣṇu is worshipped;
Kunjarakarna Dharmakathana
A deity whose realm lies north of Śiva's central palace.
To its south was the heaven of Brahmā, and to its north, the realm of Viṣṇu.
Parāśara Smṛti
Deity named both as an attributed dharma-author and as one of the three gods who determine scripture in every cosmic cycle.
those of Atri, Viṣṇu, Saṃvarta, and Dakṣa, as well as Aṅgiras;
In every *kalpa* (cosmic cycle), through destruction and creation, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara are always the determiners of sacred scripture (*śruti*), tradition (*smṛti*), and righteous conduct.
San Hyan Mahajnana
The preserver god Viṣṇu (also called Acyuta), correlated with the dream state, the mind, the ātmā, and one arm of the divine body.
The holy Viṣṇu is the *ātmā*.
The holy Viṣṇu is the chariot.
*The ātmā is to be known as Viṣṇu;
San Hyan Tattvajnana
One of the three deities of the Tripuruṣa, created by Sadāśivatattva's Kriyāśakti.
The *Tripuruṣa*—the *Tripuruṣa* are Lord Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Īśvara;
Kriyāśakti means He creates the entire world, and moreover all the hosts of deities.
Slokantara
A major deity referenced both for his mythic flaw (having been a cowherd) and as ruler of a heavenly realm
* [Slo_47s-c] > *Viṣṇu was a cowherd;
[Slo_66s-ab] > *Pradhāna is like a cart;
Even the gods have flaws attached to them.
Viṣṇu Smṛti
The supreme god who becomes the cosmic Boar to rescue the Earth from the cosmic ocean and who then declares the sacred law (dharma) of the varṇas and āśramas to the Earth goddess.
Therein she saw Madhusūdana, resting upon the couch of Śeṣa.
" Thus addressed by the goddess, the god spoke these words:
" Then Dhara, seated comfortably, listened to the laws of Viṣṇu.
Vrhaspatitattva
A god whose celestial realm the master of yoga can visit and over whom he gains command.
> If he always goes to the realms of Brahma, Viṣṇu, Indra, and Sūrya, > for the sake of devotion favorable to the gods, the name *īśitva* is spoken.
If he goes on a pleasure trip to the celestial realms, he is able to command Brahma, Viṣṇu, Indra, and Sūrya in their heavens, and even more so the entire host of gods.