 In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold : creator, preserver, and destroyer. In order to create this world, the supreme spirit produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahma ;...  Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia - Page 881886Full view - About this book
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...Trimu'rti, defines its character in the following manner: 'In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...his body Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world, he produced from the middle of his body the eternal Siva. Some worship Brahma, others Vishnu, others... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...Trimu'rti, defines its character in the following manner : ' In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...his body Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world, he produced from the middle of his body the eternal Siva. Some worship Brahma, others Vishnu, others... | |
 | John Garrett - Hinduism - 1871 - 814 pages
...Trimurti, defines its character in the following manner : 'In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishnu ;... | |
 | John Garrett (director of public instruction in Mysore.) - 1871 - 814 pages
...Trimurti, defines its character in the following manner : ' In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishnu ;... | |
 | John Garrett - Hinduism - 1871 - 980 pages
...create this world, the supreme spirit produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced...his body Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world, he produced from the middle of his body the eternal Siva. Some worship Brahman, others Vishnu, others... | |
 | John Dowson - Hindu mythology - 1870 - 452 pages
...Vaishwava work and gives the supremacy to Vishnu, says, " In the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...his body Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world he produced from the middle of his body the eternal /Siva. Some worship Brahma, others Vishnu, others... | |
 | Theodor Goldstuecker - Hindu law - 1879 - 614 pages
...defines iU character in the following manner : — " In the beginning of creation, the great Vishn'u, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishn'u... | |
 | Theodor Goldstücker - Hindu law - 1879 - 360 pages
...defines its character in the following manner: — " In the beginning of creation, the great Vishn'u, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishn'u... | |
 | Theodor Goldstücker - Hindu law - 1879 - 368 pages
...defines its character in the following manner : — " In the beginning of creation, the great Vishn'u, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold...produced from the right side of his body himself as Brahman ; then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from the left side of his body Vishn'u... | |
 | William Joseph Wilkins - Hindu mythology - 1882 - 468 pages
...creation, the great Vishnu, desirous of creating the whole world, became threefold ; Creator, Preserver, Destroyer. In order to create this world, the Supreme...then, in order to preserve the world, he produced from his left side Vishnu ; and in order to destroy the world, he produced from the middle of his body the... | |
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