<P> It is most often used in Gaudiya Vaishnava Krishna - centered theology as referring to Krishna . The title Svayam Bhagavan is used exclusively to designate Krishna . Certain other traditions of Hinduism consider him to be the source of all avatars, and the source of Vishnu himself, or to be the same as Narayana . As such, he is therefore regarded as Svayam Bhagavan . </P> <P> The term is seldom used to refer to other forms of Krishna and Vishnu within the context of certain religious texts such as the Bhagavata Purana, and also within other sects of Vaishnavism . </P> <P> When Krishna is recognized to be Svayam Bhagavan, it can be understood that this is the belief of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the Vallabha Sampradaya, and the Nimbarka Sampradaya, where Krishna is accepted to be the source of all other avatars, and the source of Vishnu himself . This belief is drawn primarily "from the famous statement of the Bhagavatam" (1.3. 28). </P> <P> A different viewpoint, opposing this theological concept is the concept of Krishna as an avatar of Narayana or Vishnu . It should be however noted that although it is usual to speak of Vishnu as the source of the avataras, this is only one of the names of god of Vaishnavism, who is also known as Narayana, Vasudeva and Krishna and behind each of those names there is a divine figure with attributed supremacy in Vaishnavism . </P>

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