Who is Vishwavasu according to Bhishma?

According to Bhishma, Vishwavasu is Vishwamurti, Vishesh, Vishvaksena, Vishwakarma, Vashi, and Visheshvara, all manifestations of Vasudeva.

What elements are described as parts of Krishna's form?

The earth is his feet, the directions are his arms, the sky is his head, the gods are his body, the moon and sun are his eyes, strength, penance and truth are his karma.

According to Bhishma, who all are created by Krishna's grace on Earth?

Bhishma states that Rishis, Devas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Pannagas, Pishachas, humans, animals, birds, and reptiles are all created by Krishna's grace.

What does Bhishma request Krishna to do for the sake of the world?

Bhishma requests Krishna to divide himself into four parts and descend as a human to destroy the demons, establish Dharma, attain fame, and truly attain Yoga for the well-being of all.

What do the wise say about Krishna's nature?

The wise describe Krishna as the refuge of all beings, the giver of boons, without beginning, middle, or end, immeasurable in yoga, and the bridge of the world.

śrī vāsudēva stōtram (mahābhāratē)

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Krishna Stotra

bhīṣma uvāca |
viśvāvasurviśvamūrtirviśvēśō
viṣvaksēnō viśvakarmā vaśī ca |
viśvēśvarō vāsudēvō:’si tasmā-
-dyōgātmānaṁ daivataṁ tvāmupaimi || 1 ||

jaya viśva mahādēva jaya lōkahitērata |
jaya yōgīśvara vibhō jaya yōgaparāvara || 2 ||

padmagarbha viśālākṣa jaya lōkēśvarēśvara |
bhūtabhavyabhavannātha jaya saumyātmajātmaja || 3 ||

asaṅkhyēyaguṇādhāra jaya sarvaparāyaṇa |
nārāyaṇa suduṣpāra jaya śārṅgadhanurdhara || 4 ||

jaya sarvaguṇōpēta viśvamūrtē nirāmaya |
viśvēśvara mahābāhō jaya lōkārthatatpara || 5 ||

mahōragavarāhādya harikēśa vibhō jaya |
harivāsa diśāmīśa viśvāvāsāmitāvyaya || 6 ||

vyaktāvyaktāmitasthāna niyatēndriya satkriya |
asaṅkhyēyātmabhāvajña jaya gambhīrakāmada || 7 ||

anantavidita brahman nityabhūtavibhāvana |
kr̥takārya kr̥taprajña dharmajña vijayāvaha || 8 ||

guhyātman sarvayōgātman sphuṭa sambhūta sambhava |
bhūtādya lōkatattvēśa jaya bhūtavibhāvana || 9 ||

ātmayōnē mahābhāga kalpasaṅkṣēpatatpara |
udbhāvanamanōbhāva jaya brahmajanapriya || 10 ||

nisargasarganirata kāmēśa paramēśvara |
amr̥tōdbhava sadbhāva muktātman vijayaprada || 11 ||

prajāpatipatē dēva padmanābha mahābala |
ātmabhūta mahābhūta satvātman jaya sarvadā || 12 ||

pādau tava dharā dēvī diśō bāhu divaṁ śiraḥ |
mūrtistē:’haṁ surāḥ kāyaścandrādityau ca cakṣuṣī || 13 ||

balaṁ tapaśca satyaṁ ca karma dharmātmajaṁ tava |
tējō:’gniḥ pavanaḥ śvāsa āpastē svēdasambhavāḥ || 14 ||

aśvinau śravaṇau nityaṁ dēvī jihvā sarasvatī |
vēdāḥ saṁskāraniṣṭhā hi tvayīdaṁ jagadāśritam || 15 ||

na saṅkhyā na parīmāṇaṁ na tējō na parākramam |
na balaṁ yōgayōgīśa jānīmastē na sambhavam || 16 ||

tvadbhaktiniratā dēva niyamaistvāṁ samāśritāḥ |
arcayāmaḥ sadā viṣṇō paramēśaṁ mahēśvaram || 17 ||

r̥ṣayō dēvagandharvā yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ |
piśācā mānuṣāścaiva mr̥gapakṣisarīsr̥pāḥ || 18 ||

ēvamādi mayā sr̥ṣṭaṁ pr̥thivyāṁ tvatprasādajam |
padmanābha viśālākṣa kr̥ṣṇa duḥkhapraṇāśana || 19 ||

tvaṁ gatiḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ tvaṁ nētā tvaṁ jagadguruḥ |
tvatprasādēna dēvēśa sukhinō vibudhāḥ sadā || 20 ||

pr̥thivī nirbhayā dēva tvatprasādātsadā:’bhavat |
tasmādbhava viśālākṣa yaduvaṁśavivardhanaḥ || 21 ||

dharmasaṁsthāpanārthāya daityānāṁ ca vadhāya ca |
jagatō dhāraṇārthāya vijñāpyaṁ kuru mē prabhō || 22 ||

yattatparamakaṁ guhyaṁ tvatprasādādidaṁ vibhō |
vāsudēva tadētattē mayōdgītaṁ yathātatham || 23 ||

sr̥ṣṭvā saṅkarṣaṇaṁ dēvaṁ svayamātmānamātmanā |
kr̥ṣṇa tvamātmanō sākṣī pradyumnaṁ cātmasambhavam || 24 ||

pradyumnādaniruddhaṁ tvaṁ yaṁ vidurviṣṇumavyayam |
aniruddhō:’sr̥janmāṁ vai brahmāṇaṁ lōkadhāriṇam || 25 ||

vāsudēvamayaḥ sō:’haṁ tvayaivāsmi vinirmitaḥ |
[*tasmādyācāmi lōkēśa caturātmānamātmanā|*]
vibhajya bhāgaśō:’:’tmānaṁ vraja mānuṣatāṁ vibhō || 26 ||

tatrāsuravadhaṁ kr̥tvā sarvalōkasukhāya vai |
dharmaṁ prāpya yaśaḥ prāpya yōgaṁ prāpsyasi tattvataḥ || 27 ||

tvāṁ hi brahmarṣayō lōkē dēvāścāmitavikrama |
taistairhi nāmabhiryuktā gāyanti paramātmakam || 28 ||

sthitāśca sarvē tvayi bhūtasaṅghāḥ
kr̥tvāśrayaṁ tvāṁ varadaṁ subāhō |
anādimadhyāntamapārayōgaṁ
lōkasya sētuṁ pravadanti viprāḥ || 29 ||

iti śrīmahābhāratē bhīṣmaparvaṇi pañcaṣaṣṭitamō:’dhyāyē vāsudēva stōtram |

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