hindu god depicted holding hands attributes lotus found appears hindu epic associated avatar krishna depicted images bce initially size shape vary depictions elaborate design features like segments added depictions weapon depicted appears woman known sculptures depictions use version rests hands head holds seen emerging carved head crown regarded oldest strongest weapons symbol powers texts discuss symbolism etymology etymology unclear according popular etymology derives sanskrit word blue water lily blue lotus theory suggests derive epithet vice versa literal synonym interpreted joy earth based translates mind usually depicted armed attributes hands lotus popular epithet holds hands generally held lower natural left hand contemporary images appears depictions appears attribute oldest known sculpture dated bce earliest images date period found appear design later depictions simple round heavy rod held upper right hand lifted shoulders sculpture depicted long rod height held upper right hand depicted similar long similar image found early images depict resting upper right hand holding hand images continue trend having upper right hand resting holding started depicted arms configurations images noted order attributes changed hand holding changed design weapon transformed late medieval art especially 8th 12th century size handle reduced flute takes highly decorated round form handle tapered expands sphere depicted thick barrel depicted thick thinner describes lotus held upper hands lower hands rest dwarf figures slim woman holds hands ornaments right hand resting head stands man left weapons known emerge era sculptures known means goddess woman sanskrit word feminine regarded woman caves depicts accompanied appears images including headed form holds looks master hand rests head wears crown elaborate apart lower wear bare depicted emerging depicted dwarf normal human panel temple depicted holding motif holding found art variation stands folded hands posture depicted head crown weapon mark forehead era development symbolism club oldest weapons known man popularity weapons led depiction deity symbol strength common weapon hand hand combat regarded strongest weapons attributes originate krishna heroes ancient hindu existing 5th 4th century bce respectively characters gods men demons alike philosophical meaning sect intellect power knowledge power time explaining symbolism attributes hands says represents knowledge held lower left hand denotes individual existence calls power knowledge said mind according represents wife goddess wealth beauty krishna goddess power time text says like invincible time destroyer opponents interpretation suggests life force physical mental powers arise stands discipline complemented lotus denotes praise lotus hands water symbols representing life love fire symbols denoting pain destruction command adherence rules society nature says teach lesson rulers said clear illusion legends described sound like lightning capable demons granted god seas princes given build kingdom fire god wanted eat forest cure lord opposed created heavy rain friend living forest asked friend krishna aid feared king gods protector forest interfere krishna agreed given weapons krishna given got bow divine arrows duo defeat burns forest pacing way establishment capital describes holding possibly indicating armed images records time war krishna weapons appear human form heavens watch battle appendix describes weapons fall heavens aid krishna brother battle uses club called krishna battles bow envoy message sanskrit playwright 2nd century bce 2nd century describes episode krishna depicts universal form court summons weapons appear humans including mentions dwarf like including
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