History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.237

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[^1492 a]: Vide note 1490 fest form. Asura Heti was killed by Viṣṇu and went to Viṣṇu-loka. When the body of Gayāsura was made stable Brahmā sang a hymn of praise to Viṣṇu who asked Brahmā to choose a boon Brahmā said 'we (gods) shall not abide in the śilā without you, but shall remain therein together with you if you have a manifest form.'¹⁴⁹⁴ Viṣṇu said 'be it so' and Viṣṇu stood on Gayāśiras in the Ādigadādhara form and as Janārdana and Puṇḍarīkākṣa. Śiva also praised Viṣṇu (Vāyu 109. 43-50). The Vāyu speaks at several places of 'vyaktāvyakta' symbols of the deity (chap. 109. 20 and 43-45) What is meant is Viṣṇu is non-manifest in Phalgu, vyaktāvyakta in Viṣṇupada and manifest in images and statues (vide Tristhalīsetu p. 365, pratimāsvarūpī vyaktaḥ).