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'''Krishna''' (devanāgarī: कृष्ण ''kṛṣṇa'') ([[Sanskrit]] "black, dark blue") is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] deity, an [[Avatar]] or incarnation of the preserver-god, [[Vishnu]]. Krishna is often portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita.
==Online resources ==
=== Websites ===
* [https://universaltheosophy.com/bios/kapila/ Resources on Kapila] at Universal Theosophy
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Krishna with flute
Krishna and Arjuna

Krishna (devanāgarī: कृष्ण kṛṣṇa) (Sanskrit "black, dark blue") is a Hindu deity, an Avatar or incarnation of the preserver-god, Vishnu. Krishna is often portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita.

Online resources

Websites