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Vishnu

The preserver; source of the dashavatara

Bhagavata PuranaNarayanaNarayanaHariVasudevaVasudeva

The preserver; source of the dashavatara

Biography

Vishnu sustains the cosmos and descends as avatara whenever dharma declines. In the Bhagavata creation narrative, Brahma appears on the lotus rising from Vishnu's navel.

Primary sources

  • Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 3 · ch. 8, 12
  • Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1
  • Bhagavad Gita · ch. 10

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Family

Spouses

  • Lakshmi

    ConsortVerified

    Vishnu Purana · Amsha 1 · ch. 9Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 8 · ch. 8

Children

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Genealogy

Related verses

Divine identity

  • Krishna

    Incarnation ofVerified

    Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 10 · ch. 1, 3Bhagavad Gita · ch. 4

  • Rama

    Incarnation ofVerified

    Ramayana · Bala Kanda · ch. 15, 17Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 9 · ch. 10

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