Vishnu
[vish-noo]
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noun Hinduism.
(in later Hinduism) “the Preserver,” the second member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer.
(in popular Hinduism) a deity believed to have descended from heaven to earth in several incarnations, or avatars, varying in number from nine to twenty-two, but always including animals. His most important human incarnation is the Krishna of the Bhagavad-Gita.
“the Pervader,” one of a half-dozen solar deities in the Rig-Veda, daily traversing the sky in three strides, morning, afternoon, and night.
Origin of Vishnu
From the Sanskrit word viṣṇu
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And Brahma gave to this word the name, "Vishnu," that is to say, "he who preserves."
The Unknown Life of Jesus ChristNicolas Notovitch
Vishnu, the active, traverses the universe with three strides.
History of ReligionAllan Menzies
Name of Vishnu in his aspect of slayer of the proud demon, Madhu.
My ReminiscencesRabindranath Tagore
Thus the Vishnu Swamis of the world have invested the subject with some confusion.
Vikram and the VampireRichard F. Burton
Amongst them, I need hardly say, were the sage Vishnu Swami and his four sons.
Vikram and the VampireRichard F. Burton
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Word Origin for Vishnu
C17: from Sanskrit Viṣṇu, literally: the one who works everywhere
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Vishnu
[(vish-nooh)]
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