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Couture, A. From Visnu's Deeds to Visnu's Play, or Observations on the Word Avatāra As a Designation for the Manifestations of Visnu. Journal of Indian Philosophy 29, 313–326 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017540311388
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