Vishnu Purana

"Vishnu Purana is one of the eighteen traditional puranas, which were an important genre of smriti text, and the repository of much of traditional Indian mythology... Most of the puranas are highly sectarian as is the Vishnu Purana which is focused on the worship of Vishnu. It gives an exhaustive account of Vishnu’s mystic deeds – many of which have become the common mythic currency for many traditional Hindus – as well as instructions for how, where, and when Vishnu is to be worshipped."

"Thou in the form of sunbeams preservest the world: The word True denotes thy form."

"It is a primary text of the Vaishnava branch of Hinduism, and one of the Cnanonical puranas of the Visnhu Category. Among the portions of interest are a cycle of legends of the boyhood deeds of Krishna and Rama."

"Hail to thee, mighty Lord, all-potent Vishnu! Soul of the universe, unchangeable, Holy, eternal, always one in nature, Whether revealed as Brahma, Hari, Siva,— Creator, or Preserver, or Destroyer,— Thou art the cause of final liberation; Whose form is one, yet manifold; whose essence Is one, yet diverse; sinuous, yet vast; Discernible, yet undiscernible; Root of the world, yet of the world composed; Prop of the universe, yet more minute Than earths minutest particles; abiding In every creature, yet without defilement; Imperishable, one with perfect wisdom."