Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, 1 K???a, Vi??u and the avat?ra myth, 2 Epic evaluations of K???a, 3 K???a in the Hariva??a, 4 The all-pervading Vi??u, 5 K???a in the Vi??upur??a, 6 The Bible of K???aism, 7 K???a in the Bh?gavatapur??a, 8 The Lord’s cosmic play, 9 The Supreme Reality: K???a or Vi??u?, Notes, Bibliography, Index

About the Author

Freda Matchett

Reviews

'The chapters are neatly put together so that the book makes for fluent and good reading suitable even for the general reader interested in the theme. As a scholarly work it will remain for a long time indispensable for anybody diving into the vastness and perplexity of purãnic literature, in a part of which she has left useful signposts for guidance.' - Bulletin of SOAS

'the chapters are nearly put together so that the book makes for fluent and good reading suitable even for the general reader interested in the theme. As a scholarly work it will remain for a long time indispensable for anybody diving into the vastness and perplexity of purãnic literature, in a part of which she has left useful signposts for guidance.' - Karel Werner, Bulletin of SOAS