Early Buddhism

With Vishnu

Veṇḍusutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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The deity Veṇhu celebrates the joy of those who follow the Buddha’s teaching. The Buddha affirms that such will escape death. Veṇhu is the Pali spelling of Sanskrit Viṣṇu, and this marks a rare appearance of a god of this name in the early texts.

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