When we speak of the Vishnu category of beings we understand that the original Vishnu is Krishna and that all the other Vishnu category personalities are emanating from Him. And sometimes it used for a specific four-armed form of the Supreme Lord such as Maha-Vishnu. Sometimes Vishnu is used as the name of the category of the Supreme Lord in any one of His unlimited forms. What is confusing you is that the term Vishnu is used in two different ways. Srila Prabhupada explains Rig Veda (1.22.20) in his Srimad Bhagavatam purport to SB 3.16.4 that the qualified brahmanas worship only the Vishnu form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means Krishna, Rama and all Vishnu expansions. Thank you very much.Īnswer: Since Krishna is the Original Vishnu, Both Are Correct. How can I know if Vishnu is a form of Krishna or Krishna is a form of Vishnu? Please help me understand. This verse seems to disagree with Krishna’s own statements in the Bhagavad-gita. I don’t understand how this verse supports Krishna as the original Personality of Godhead.
This verse states that Krishna is a form of Vishnu. “Those who are actually learned in the Absolute Truth look to the abode of and worship only the Vishnu form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in any of His various forms such as Krishna, Rama, etc.”–Rig Veda (1.22.20) I have a question about something you said the other day in your “Thought for the Day” Q&A section. Question: Is Krishna a Form of Vishnu or Vishnu a Form of Krishna? I humbly quote my spiritual master Srila Sankarshan Das Adhikari’s writing from 31st January 2010: The Rig Veda alone mentions Lord Vishnu and established Him as the Supreme at least 9 times. Many preachers actually attempt to use this argument to discredit the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam as authoritative.įirst of all, yes, Lord Vishnu is mentioned in the Vedas directly, several times. Many persons from other traditions question Vaishnava practices on the plea that the Vedas are bona fide literatures, the other Vedic literature is not, therefore the tradition of accepting Lord Rama or Lord Krishna as the Supreme is wrong. That ” was reference of krsna or ram mentioned in any of the four vedas “? Kindly enlighten me on this matter.