Deity

毗湿奴

विष्णुViṣṇu

verses
27,752
books
36
chapters
4,696
Avatars
黑天, 羅摩, 大力罗摩, 帕蘇阿瑪, 那罗希摩, 筏摩那, 筏罗诃, 摩蹉, 俱利摩, 迦樂季
Consort of
吉祥天女

What the texts say

In the Vishnu Purana, Vishnu is the Supreme Self who pervades the universe and stands as the ground of its creation, continuance and dissolution. Vishnu Purana 1.2.4, 1.2.2 The same text names Lakshmi as the divine consort of Vishnu. Vishnu Purana 1.10.2 In the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu, there called Narayana, lies on the bed of Ananta Shesha and draws the whole universe into himself during the occasional dissolution, while Lord Brahma sleeps. Bhagavatam 12.4.4 The Vamana Purana tells how Vishnu, disguised as Vamana, took away the sovereignty of the three worlds from the asura Bali. Vamana Purana 1.1, 65.17 In the Narasimha Purana, Vishnu takes the man-lion form of Narasimha and tears apart Hiranyakashipu with his claws. Narasimha Purana 1.44.43, 1.10.13 Elsewhere in the Bhagavata Purana, Vaikuntha is described as the realm where Vishnu is manifest, and one who goes there never returns. Bhagavatam 10.88.25

Where to read

Every verse that names 毗湿奴, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    5,812 verses · 909 chapters

    All 5,812 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 1.4.9.1

      难提迦自在者说道：“二者皆因过度傲慢而膨胀，各自心念‘唯我为主’；于是，迷妄所生的争论，在毗然支（梵天）与（毗湿奴）之间兴起。”

    • 2.8.6.9

      应当在摩伽室尔沙月（Mārgaśīrṣa）于此沐浴；如此便不再有入胎再生。即使在其他时日，凡于此沐浴之人，亦得往生毗湿奴之界。

    • 2.1.9.4

      他成为了释亚玛卡树林的守护者，满怀对普鲁首塔玛的虔诚。烹煮释亚玛卡谷物，然后以蜂蜜润泽之，

  2. Padma Purana

    5,481 verses · 545 chapters

    All 5,481 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.17.1

      毗湿摩说道：噢，最尊贵的再生者啊，那场祭祀中发生了何等奇事？鲁陀罗（Rudra）当时如何安住其间？而毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）——诸天之最上者——又如何在场？

    • 1.16.2

      贤者之虎啊，请详尽宣说：当时在彼处，亲临其地的世尊毗湿奴与商羯罗（湿婆）所作的一切。

    • 6.71.7

      那直接即是宇宙之主者—此即是那罗延、哈里：至高自我、赫里希凯萨，亲密地存在于一切众生之中。

  3. Narada Purana

    2,034 verses · 183 chapters

    All 2,034 verses in the Narada Purana
    • 1.1.11.3

      萨那迦说道：“听吧，那罗陀，听那些身心沉浸于对诃利之奉爱者的伟大。谁能加害于专注禅念诃利的圣者们呢？”

    • 1.1.4.1

      萨那迦(Sanaka)说道：一切诸法之义(dharma)皆以“施罗陀”(śraddhā，信心)为根，能赐予人所希求的果报。凭信心，万事可成；凭信心，哈利(Hari)亦得欢喜。

    • 1.1.5.1

      那罗陀说道：“婆罗门啊，那位至福的主（Bhagavān）如何成为摩利迦ṇḍu之子而降生？又那位出自婆利古族系的诃利（Hari）做了什么？请为我宣说。”

  4. Shiva Purana

    1,670 verses · 321 chapters

    All 1,670 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.2.39.3

      毗湿奴说道：“噢，尊贵的达提奇婆罗门圣仙，噢，婆罗门中最上者——恒常不移地礼敬婆婆（Bhava，主湿婆）——我向你祈求一项恩赐，愿你欢喜赐予我。”

    • 2.5.6.6

      毗湿奴说：顶礼您，摩诃提婆，神圣的主，至高的自我。顶礼您为那罗延；顶礼您为楼陀罗；顶礼您为梵天，您显现为梵的形相。

    • 2.5.4.7

      毗湿奴曰：当知——我将告汝汝之所以被生起之目的。噢由我自身所出之子，至慧者，汝确为我之形相，毫无疑惑。

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where 毗湿奴 matters most.

  1. Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness (Kṣu’s Request)

    Shiva Purana 2.2.39 · 34 verses

    Petitioner who adopts brāhmaṇa-disguise (chala) to obtain a boon

  2. Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka (Pole Star)

    Bhagavatam 4.9 · 4 verses

    Bestows direct vision, empowers Dhruva’s speech and…

  3. Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

    Narada Purana 1.1.11 · 54 verses

  4. Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha-Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat (Hari-Hara-Śakti Synthesis)

    Kurma Purana 1.15 · 79 verses

  5. Brahmā-Viṣṇu Garva-vivāda and the Disruption of Cosmic Order (ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोर्गर्वविवादः)

    Skanda Purana 1.4.9 · 9 verses

  6. Dhruva’s Humiliation, Sunīti’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Bhakti-Yoga Instruction

    Bhagavatam 4.8 · 3 verses

    The ultimate protector (poṣaṇa) who assures the devas He will…

  7. The Lord Appears to the Devas and Instructs the Truce; Mandara Is Brought for Churning

    Bhagavatam 8.6 · 2 verses

    Protector and strategist

  8. Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti

    Bhagavatam 8.8 · 10 verses

  9. शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam): “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”

    Shiva Purana 2.5.6 · 17 verses

    Lead supplicant and theologian whose hymn performs sectarian…

  10. Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

    Shiva Purana 2.5.4 · 15 verses

    Agent of māyā and cosmic administration

Key episodes

  1. Dhruva, the Pole Star

    Bhagavatam 4.8-4.12

  2. Gajendra Moksha: The Elephant King's Prayer

    Bhagavatam 8.2-8.4

  3. Madhu and Kaitabha (Devi Mahatmya, Chapter 1)

    Markandeya Purana 81

  4. Durga Slays Mahishasura

    Markandeya Purana 82-84

  5. Brahma's Sacrifice at Pushkara and Savitri's Curse

    Padma Purana 1.16-1.17

  6. The Pillar of Fire: Brahma, Vishnu and the Endless Linga

    Shiva Purana 1.1.6-1.1.9

  7. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.26-2.2.43

  8. The Birth of Kartikeya and the Slaying of Taraka

    Shiva Purana 2.4.1-2.4.12

  9. The Birth of Ganesha and His Elephant Head

    Shiva Purana 2.4.13-2.4.18

  10. Shiva Destroys the Three Cities (Tripura)

    Shiva Purana 2.5.1-2.5.12

  11. Arunachala: The Hill That Is a Pillar of Fire

    Skanda Purana 1.3.1-1.4.16

  12. Srinivasa and Padmavati (Venkateswara's Wedding)

    Skanda Purana 2.1.3-2.1.8

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