Vasudeva (Universal God)

Vasudeva

Sanskrit: वासुदेव
Transliteration: Vāsudeva (IAST)

Translation: “universal God; one of the manifestations of God (Īśvara); the son of Vasudeva; the indweller (from vasu = “dweller, indwelling” + deva = “luminous, god”); i.e., the God who dwells within all”

Definition: He is the highest Self and possesses all the six attributes: knowledge (Jñāna), strength (Bala), lordship (Aiśvarya), potency (Śakti), virility (Vīrya), and splendor (Tejas). He hypostatizes into Keśava, Nārāyaṇa, and Mādhava.

Reference:

Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press