Vishnu

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Vishnu
n. second member of the Hindu trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) called "the Preserver"


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Vishnu
For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). Vishnu (IAST ,  Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i.e., God ) or Ultimate Reality for Vaishnavas and a manifestation of Brahman in the Advaita or Smarta traditions of Hinduism. The Vishnu Sahasranama describes Vishnu as the All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of and beyond the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all elements within. In the Puranas, Vishnu is described as being the colour of clouds (dark-blue), four-armed, holding a lotusmaceconch and chakra (wheel). Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a 'Universal Form' (Vishvarupa) which is beyond the ordinary limits of human sense perception .
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Vishnu
Noun
1. the Sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
(hypernym) Hindu deity
(member-holonym) Trimurti


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n. Vishnu, second member of the Hindu trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)

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n. Vishnu, second member of the Hindu trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) called "the Preserver"

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