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VISHNU-VASUDEVA PANCHAKA*
VASUDEVA Mace, conch, wheel, and boon-giving attitude (AGP)
SAMKARSHANA Hala, pestle, mace and lotus (AGP)
Syinbols Vehicle A sana Hans Misc.
Two or four
Variations
Two or four Brahma and Siva on either side. Lakshmi with lotus and Pushti carrying vină (lute). Two Vidyadharas above. Mace and wheel in human form carrying fly-whisks, with Vasudeva's hands over their heads. Goddess Prithvi between the feet of Vasudeva (AGP) Two-handed: conch and varada; or mace and wheel (AGP) Four-handed: lotus, wheel, conch and mace: Nri and Pushti carrying lotus and lute respectively; Or mace, lotus, conch and wheel. Of these, mace and wheel in human form carrying lly. whisks: Or mace, lotus, conch and wheel Daivikat-Four hands : conch, wheel, ?, ?. On right side: Sri, Balabhadra, Revati, Pradyumna, Rohini: left side: Bhu, Aniruddha. Ushā, Samba and Indukari Månusat-Two hands: wheel and mace. On right side: Rukmini, Balarama with hala and pestle; Pradyumna with knife and hand on waist: Brahmā; on left side: Aniruddha with sword and shield, Samba with staff and cagle
Four-handed: pestle, full-blown lotus, conch, and hala (plough): blue garments (VID) Or wheel, conch, mace and lotus : yellow garments Two-handed: plough (hala) and staff (VID)
SAMMA
PRADYUMNA Thunderbolt or wheel, conch. bow and arrow
ANIRUDHA Arrow, sword, bow and shield
Mace
Symbols Vehicle A sana Haus Misc.
? Two or four
Four or two
Accompanied by spouse carrying sword and shield. Red garments (BS)
Variations
Two-handed: bow and arrow (AGP) Four-handed: 1) conch, lotus, wheel and mace or bow and arrow (CC) 2) Full-blown lotus, arrow in human form. conch, bow in human form (VID) Or wheel, conch, mace and lotus (SR) Red garments
Two-handed: shield and sword (VID) Fur-handed: 1) full-blown lotus, sword or on head of sword in human form; conch and skin or on head of skin in human form. Red garments (VID) 2) Wheel, conch, mace and lotus. Yellow garments (SR)
The five forms of Vishnu as Vasudeva ---Vishyu as the Supreme Brahman, the embodiment of all Knowledge. Daivika-Vasudeva is Vishnu as Krishya conceived as one supreme God; Manusa-Vasudeva is Vishnu as Krishna in a human aspect as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki.
