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      • The Vishnu Purana states that the Brahmins should study Shastra, worship Gods, and should perform libations on behalf of others. It states the duties of Kshatriyas as they should maintain arms and protect the earth.
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  2. Mar 23, 2019 · Lord Vishnu is the Form of Para-Brahman that preseves the world according to the Shiva-Purana: a-kAras cha mahAvijam rajah srastrA chaturmukhah/u-kArah prakritir yonih sattvam pAlayitA harih,ma-karo purusho vijam tamah-samhArako harah// (Vayaviya-samhita, Uttara bhaga, chapter 7).

  3. The indestructible is the supreme Brahman: the destructible is all this universe. He (that Brahman) is of one essence, ever pure and free from stain. That Brahman, in its totality has essentially the aspect of Prakrti both Vyakta and Avyakta (manifested and unmanifested) and also the aspect of Purusha and the aspect of time.

  4. Sep 12, 2015 · Veda Vyasa wrote all puranas for the sake of devotees who have inclinations towards different deities. Hence, in Shiva Purana, he held Shiva as supreme, in Vishnu purana, Vishnu as supreme. It is Brahman who appears as both Vishnu and Shiva and it is Brahman which are referred in all the cases.

  5. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are also present in trinity form. Their trinity too represents the three Vedas. At the beginning of creation, Brahma was in the form of Rigveda.

    • The First Aṃśa: Cosmology
    • The Second Aṃśa: Earth
    • The Third Aṃśa: Time
    • The Fourth Aṃśa: Dynasties
    • The Fifth Aṃśa: Krishna
    • The Sixth Aṃśa: Liberation
    • Vishnu Purana Teachings

    The first Amsha (part) in the Vishnu Purana deals with the creation, maintenance, and destruction of the Universe. Here, the Hindu God Vishnu is presented as the central element. The 22 chapters of this first part contain reverence and worship of Vishnu as a means for liberation. Lord Vishnuis described as Hari, Madhava, Janardana, Achyuta, Hrishik...

    This part of the text contains the theory of the earth, its seven continents, and seven oceans. It describes major mountains, including Mount Meru, Mount Mandara, and many other mountains. It also describes “Bharata-Varsha” (the country of Bharata) along with its various rivers and diverse people. The seven continents have been named as Jambu, Saka...

    This part of the Vishnu Purana describes the theory of Manvantara or Manus Ages, each equating to about 4.3 million years. The basic principle that underlies this theory is that everything is cyclic. So, each Yuga starts, matures, and then dissolves. The text states that Six Manvantaras have already passed. So, the present age is the Seventh Manvan...

    This part is 24 chapters long and presents mythical royal dynasties, starting with Brahma and following it up with solar and lunar dynasties, concluding with Parikshit that is asserted as the “current king.” It also describes various legends related to mythical characters, including the likes of Mandhatri, Narmada, Sage Kapila, Janaka, Rama, Satyav...

    The fifth section is the longest part of the Vishnu Purana, containing 38 chapters. It describes the legend of Krishnaas an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It contains the story of Krishna’s birth, his childhood stories, his exploits, and his pursuit of ending the tyranny of demon king Kamsa. These stories are similar to the legends that have been described...

    This is the last part of the Vishnu Purana, and it is the shortest with eight chapters. The initial chapters assert that Kali Yuga is vicious and cruel filled with evilness creating suffering. However, Kali Yuga is also excellent as one can refuse to join evil and take shelter in the name of Lord Vishnu and thus achieve salvation. The last chapters...

    The Vishnu Purana has been regarded as one of the oldest of Hindu Puranic literature and is dated to the first century BCE. It has been presented as a dialogue between Sage Parashara and his disciple Maitreya. It is thought that Sage Parashara narrated the Vishnu Purana to his son Veda Vyasa who then wrote it in the present form in six parts and 12...

  6. He is Brahma 11, supreme, lord, eternal, unborn, imperishable, undecaying; of one essence; ever pure as free from defects. He, that Brahma, was all things; comprehending in his own nature the indiscrete and discrete. He then existed in the forms of Purusha and of Kála.

  7. The Vishnu Purana is among the shorter Purana texts, with about 7,000 verses in extant versions. [13][14] It primarily centers around the Hindu god Vishnu and his avatars such as Krishna, but it praises Brahma and Shiva and asserts that they are dependent on Vishnu. [14] .