VISHNU

Vishnu

(noun) the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Vish"nu, n. Etym: [Skr. Vish, from vish to pervade., to extend through nature.] (Hindoo Myth.)

Definition: A divinity of the modern Hindoo trimurti, or trinity. He is regarded as the preserver, while Brahma is the creator, and Siva the destroyer of the creation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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