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YV D2 DU parts of his body were produced the elements of the universe . His
mouth became Speech , presided over by the fire god Agni ; his nostrils became
Breathing and the sense of Smell , controlled by the wind god Vayu ; his eyes ...
YV D2 DU parts of his body were produced the elements of the universe . His
mouth became Speech , presided over by the fire god Agni ; his nostrils became
Breathing and the sense of Smell , controlled by the wind god Vayu ; his eyes ...
Page 147
Vishnu is the background to existence , who enters the universe as Narayana ,
the One Who Lies on the Waters of Life . He sleeps at the base of the universe ,
attended by the Goddess Lakshmi . Whenever there is disturbance in the balance
...
Vishnu is the background to existence , who enters the universe as Narayana ,
the One Who Lies on the Waters of Life . He sleeps at the base of the universe ,
attended by the Goddess Lakshmi . Whenever there is disturbance in the balance
...
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God created the universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces
contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and order . In some myths ,
these forces were extensions of the creator god – his son and daughter , for
example ...
God created the universe , shaped it , and then created life . Two forces
contended during the age of creation : forces of chaos and order . In some myths ,
these forces were extensions of the creator god – his son and daughter , for
example ...
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