Kṛṣṇa : Lord or Avatāra? : the relationship between Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu : in the context of the avatāra myth as presented by the Harivaṃśa, the Viṣṇupurāṇa and the Bhāgavatapurāṇa

Abstract

Krishna, Vishnu and the avatara myth: the avatara drama -Krishna as actor and as role three versions of the avatara drama. Epic evaluations of Krishna: Krishna and Vishnu in the Mahabharata varying perspectives in the Harivamsa. Krishna in the Harivamsa: Vishnu disguised as a cow-herd Vishnu disguised by his weapons Krishna and Vishnu in the Harivamsa. The all-pervading Vishnu: the ideal purana? Vishnu as the supreme reality the basic forms of Vishnu the forms of Vishnu manifest in the cosmos. Krishna in the Vishnupurana: Rupa and avatara the paradox of the Visnupurana's Krsnacarita Krishna in the Harivamsa and the Visnupurana. The bible of Krishnaism: the Bhagvatapurana in relation to the Harivamsa and the Visnupurana the Krishna-shaped cosmos. Krishna in the Bhagvatapurana: retelling the old story new episodes in the Bhagvata's story of Krishna Bhagvata 10 and the other Krishnacaritas. The lord's cosmic play: the avatara lists of the Bhagvata's story of Krishna the purpose of the avataras. The supreme reality: Krishna or Vishnu? Krishna and Vishnu in three perspectives the lord of the avataras integrity and creativity.

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