Ksirodakasayi Vishnu
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Ksirodakasayi Vishnu (pronounced Kshee-ro-duk-shuy-ee) is one of the purusa avatars of Narayana. According to the Vedas, Ksirodaksasyi Vishnu resides in the heart of every living creature as a four hand expansion similar to that of Mahavishnu. He is also referred to as Paramatma or super soul. His abode is the Vaikuntha.
Ksirodakashayi Vishnu is expansion of Garbhodakashayi Vishnu [[]] which is expansion of Maha-Vishnu (who is related to Narayana, Krishna). Ksirodakashayi Vishnu is lying on Ocean of Milk. As Paramatma[[1]] he is in not only in hearts of all living beings of material world, but also is in every atom[[2]].
It said that Khsirodakashayi-Vishnu is expansion of Vishnu, but when Krishna and other avataras come to this material world, they come through Kshirodakashayi-Vishnu.
References
- A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The Quest for Enlightenment. Los Angeles. Hard Cover 1997
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