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Vishnu is one of the gods that make up the Hindu Trinity (alongside Shiva and Brahma). Vishnu is referred to as the protector. In his divine form, he carries a conch and a wheel and rests on the coils of a serpent. Lakshmi is his wife. Vishnu agrees to incarnate as Rama in order to destroy Ravana and the other rakshasas.
Vishnu Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by Vishnu or refer to Vishnu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Prologue
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Ravana can be destroyed only by a human being since he never asked for protection from a human being.
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4. Encounters in Exile
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Rama's whole purpose of incarnation was ultimately to destroy Ravana, the chief of the asuras, abolish fear from the hearts of men and gods, and establish peace, gentleness, and justice in the world.
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Vishnu Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by Vishnu or refer to Vishnu. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Prologue
Quotes
Ravana can be destroyed only by a human being since he never asked for protection from a human being.
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
4. Encounters in Exile
Quotes
Rama's whole purpose of incarnation was ultimately to destroy Ravana, the chief of the asuras, abolish fear from the hearts of men and gods, and establish peace, gentleness, and justice in the world.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
