Vedic Mythology c5.s1.t5.8

c5.s1.t5.8

Among stray references to Viṣṇu in the RV. may be mentioned one (7, 100⁶) in which different forms of Viṣṇu are spoken of: 'Do not conceal from us this form, since thou didst assume another form in battle'. He is further said to be a protector of embryos (7, 36⁹) and is invoked along with other deities to promote conception (10, 184¹). In the third verse of the *Khila* after 10, 184¹⁷, Viṣṇu is, according to one reading, called upon to place in the womb a male child with a most beautiful form, or, according to another, a male child with Viṣṇu's most beautiful form is prayed for¹⁸.