Sometimes I dream that I write and on waking up I find it is untrue and that I have been dreaming.
Now I am writing this post.
How can I be certain now that this activity is not being done while asleep?
This action of writing now may be a dream and I may wake up.
This is a problem not solved by Philosophy.
Hinduism describes four states of Being.
Jagrat, the waking state.
Swapna, the dreaming state,
Vishnu Suktham again describes the principle of Vishnu.
Sketchy description of Vishnu in Human form is found in the Puranas, especially in the Vishnu Purana,
Dhuruva Stuthi describes Vishnu's Form, but does not provide details about His Ornaments and marks .
Gopala Uttara Tapini Upanishad( 75-78) has the first reference to Lord Vishnu's Form.
'His feet bear the auspicious signs of a celestial standard, a royal parasol.
His chest is adorned by srivatsa locks of hair, the brilliantly shining kaustubha gem and rows of forest-flower garlands (vanamala).
His four hands hold shankha (conch), chakra (discus), gada (mace) and padma (lotus).
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